MOORESBURG, Tenn. – Scott Bloomquist announced on Thursday that he is parting ways with business partner Cody Sommer at the conclusion of the season.
Bloomquist and Sommer first partnered prior to the 2019 season to form Scott Bloomquist Racing. However, the partnership got off to a rocky start when Bloomquist was involved in a motorcycle accident that sidelined him for a large portion of the season.
When Bloomquist returned to action the team expanded to field a second car, eventually announcing plans to run the full World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series schedule in 2020 with Chris Madden also driving for the team. Madden eventually departed the team, leaving just Bloomquist in his traditional No. 0.
Despite ending his partnership with Sommer, Bloomquist is not hanging up his helmet and plans to continue driving next season.
“When we started, we always said if we ever got to a point where our vision for the business was different, we would always part ways the right way, respectfully and on the same page,” Sommer said. “Unfortunately, Scott’s motorcycle accident was a very unexpected, big hurdle right out of the gate and a challenge we certainly have faced throughout our entire partnership together. Deciding to part ways is certainly a hard decision to make but we both feel strongly that this is what is best for both of us at this time and that it is important to finish it out strong.
“In the beginning, we set high expectations and goals,” Sommer continued. “We accomplished many of those goals but we also fell short on many as well. We ended up facing a lot of challenges that we didn’t expect at all and it certainly made it difficult at times to make progress. However, I am proud of what we have been able to do together in three years and I have nothing but respect for Scott. I am thankful to have been able to work alongside the greatest to ever get behind the wheel and strap on the helmet and I am grateful for the many things I have experienced and learned along the way.
“When we complete this season, I look forward to re-focusing on the friendship Scott and I originally formed and get back to where we started in the beginning,” Sommer said. “This has been an unforgettable journey. I am thankful to all of the great sponsors and partners for their support of our vision. Most importantly I am so appreciative to the fans that have shown support of me from day one and who accepted me over into the dark side with open arms.”
For the remainder of the season Bloomquist will compete in select events. The team also plans to field a second entry for Nick Hoffman, who drove in place of Bloomquist in several events while Bloomquist recovered from an injury this season.
“It is important for us to give 100 percent and finish this year strong,” Bloomquist said. “Our fans and partners deserve that. We have a lot of commitments that are important to both of us and we really want to make our partners and fans proud and excited for the future. I want to get back to what I am comfortable with and how I always did things before. I think Cody has been a great partner for me and has always had my best interest along the way. He has certainly showed me a lot about business, and I plan to continue applying many of those things in the future myself. There is no doubt his dedication and work ethic for this stuff is second to none and for that I’ve got a ton of respect for him. Our decision here doesn’t change that at all and I know we are going to continue being great friends moving forward and there is certainly the possibility of continuing to have a business relationship with him in the future as well.”
Bloomquist is scheduled to be back in action during a trio of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events on Oct. 8-10 in Georgia and Tennessee. Hoffman will return to the team during the Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park on Oct. 15-16.