The text came early this morning, a reminder how quickly bad news can sweep across the horizon to blot out the sunshine and steal the joy of a promising new day.

Scott Bloomquist, killed early this morning while flying his airplane near his Mooresburg, Tenn., home.

At first, it sounded impossible. Bloomer, you see, was an unstoppable force, operating beyond normal human constraints. It would take more than a silly airplane to silence him. This was surely yet another Internet hoax.

But no, it was MORE

Editor's note: DirtonDirt.com managing editor Todd Turner (pictured left) of Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 10 was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. This is his acceptance speech:

When I was a kid in the early 1970s watching cars go around in circles while devouring every auto racing story in the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times, I never could have imagined a career as a short-track motorsports journalist. To say it was a dream wouldn’t be accurate — it wasn’t in the MORE

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Predictions for Saturday’s six Dream XXX heat races at Eldora Speedway, where the 100-lap feature pays $100,030-to-win and a division-record $6,000-to-start. Senior writer Kevin Kovac’s transfer predictions are included (complete Dream coverage):

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Recapping the 53rd annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park with a list of superlatives from the two World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series features and three DIRTcar-sanctioned programs contested at the half-mile oval near Daytona Beach (complete Speedweeks coverage):

Best DCN driver: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., tallied two victories on Wednesday — a 20-lap semifeature for $5,000 and a $7,000 score in the 25-lap A-main held over by rain MORE

GIBSONTON, Fla. — Recapping the 48th annual — and final — Wieland Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park with a list of superlatives from six Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at the third-mile oval near Tampa (complete Speedweeks coverage):

Best driver: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., won his eighth career Winternationals feature with a strong run worth $12,000 in Friday’s 50-lapper and was the only driver to score four top-five finishes as he started the week with MORE