Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN has been named the recipient of the Third Annual RPM Racing News Driver of the Year Award based on his 2006 accomplishments and achievements. The RPM Racing News Driver of the Year Award is sponsored by RPM Racing News based in Latrobe, PA and will be presented to Bloomquist in August during the annual National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies during the 25th Annual North-South 100 race weekend at Florence Speedway in Kentucky that will be held August 9-11, 2007.
Bloomquist won based on receiving a majority of votes by the voting panel selected by RPM Racing News that is made up of veteran motorsports journalists. Shannon Babb won last year while Earl Pearson, Jr., won the award the previous year. RPM Racing News columnist and reporter and fellow National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee Doc Lehman will present the award to Bloomquist.
Bloomquist, an inductee of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, had a sensational season in 2006 with many major wins including The Dream ($100,000), Topless 100 ($45,000), Scorcher 100 ($20,000), Racefest ($20,000), Dixie Shootout ($15,000) and the Cedar Lake USA Nationals ($50,000) among many others. Bloomquist also scored nine feature wins with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Bloomquist’s success came driving his Bloomquist Race Cars/Vic Hill Racing Engines #0 sponsored by Millers Bros. Coal, Hawkeye Trucking, All-Star Performance and Hoosier Racing Tires.
“Scott had just a tremendous season, ” stated Dave Kittey, co-editor and co-publisher of RPM Racing News. “He won just about every big event he entered. It was a dream season no doubt. Scott is not just a good driver he is a smart driver. Always thinking. “
Also receiving votes were Tim McCreadie, Jeremy Miller, Earl Pearson, Jr., and Jason Covert.
“Only five drivers received votes in the balloting and Scott was the overwhelming favorite and his record speaks for itself, ” added co-editor and co-publisher Dr. David Horne.
The RPM Racing News Driver of the Year Award honor is bestowed upon a dirt Late Model racer each year at the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (NDLMHOF) induction ceremonies and has become an annual designation to a deserving dirt Late Model driver who has risen to the top heights of their profession.
RPM Racing News sponsors and administers the RPM Racing News Driver of the Year Award during each induction ceremony of the NDLMHOF. While not part of the overall NDLMHOF process, the award is being given to one driver chosen among an independent group of voters from the media. A permanent standing trophy honoring each year’s selection will be placed on-site at the NDLMHOF building.
“Although not a specific category of the NDLMHOF, we think this adds something to the festivities and record in some small way over the years who the most prominent driver of each particular year is, ” stated Kittey. “Each year when the winner is announced we present the winning Driver of the Year Award winner with a plaque to commemorate the honor. The response to this the past couple years has been very favorable. ”
“In addition, we have supplied a trophy to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame that remains at the building. Each year an engraved plate is added to the trophy with the name of each successive Driver of the Year Award winner. We at RPM Racing News take great pride in associating ourselves with this award, the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame and the tireless efforts of Bill Holder in honoring the greats of this sport. “
RPM Racing News is a weekly racing results newspaper publishing 27 times a season. Weekly publications begin in April and run through the third week of September, with additional printings in October and December. RPM Racing News carries results and photos from over 80 of the areas racetracks, from Ohio to West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, New York and Western and Central Pennsylvania.
RPM Racing News is the reality of a joint venture between Dr. David Horne and David Kittey. In 1993 they purchased the monthly magazine “Racing’s Almost Perfect Magazine”. The two had a goal, the need to fill a void they saw within the area’s weekly news coverage of auto racing during the racing season. They continued to publish the magazine for three more years, while still keeping their vision in mind.
In 1996 the conception of their dreams became a reality, as RPM Racing News acquired Tri-State Auto Racing News, the areas oldest racing publication. The acquisition strengthened the market exposure and coverage for RPM Racing News. The move made RPM Racing News the leading periodical covering racing in the area.
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