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Group's 22-day trip raising awareness of veteran suicide passes through Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An advocacy group named 'Riding 22 in 22' passed through Johnson City on its 22-day motorcycle road trip, aiming to raise awareness of veteran suicide rates. The group gathered at Wrecking Crew Harley-Davidson on Bristol Highway on Wednesday as it worked to pass through 22 states in 22 days. Docs: Plane crash that killed Scott Bloomquist ruled a suicide Event Organizers Jason and Angela White told News Channel 11 that the reason for the trip lasting 22 days is that the average number of veterans who commit suicide each day is 22. On Wednesday, the group was in Tennessee, but left for Kentucky that afternoon. They will end in West Virginia before heading home to Ohio. The Whites said all money raised during the trip is donated to a research institute called STRIVE. 'STRIVE Collaborative is the only research institute in the United States that explicitly focuses on developing and refining treatments for elevated suicide risk, trauma, and gun-related violence,' the initiative's website states. 'STRIVE–the organization that we are raising the funds for–they fly veterans in from all over the United States, put them up in a hotel, provide them with meals, put them through a treatment program,' Angela said. 'And it's all at no cost to the veteran, but the great part is they can typically do that within a few days rather than, sometimes, the weeks or even months that it takes with the VA.' Jason White said the organization plans to host the fundraising and awareness-raising road trip again next year. 'We started it, we wanted it to be a big thing, and it kind of at one point did get its own life,' he said. 'And it's kind of rolled bigger, quicker than what we expected, so we're really excited to continue going and do next year.' For more information or to donate or purchase a shirt, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Legendary dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist's fatal plane crash deemed an 'act of suicide'
Dirt track Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist attends an event April 9, 2023, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Bloomquist died in a plane crash Aug. 16. (Chris McDill / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist's death in a 2024 plane crash likely was caused by "the pilot's intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide," according to a report issued this week by the National Transportation Safety Board. Bloomquist, a 2002 National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee, was the pilot and sole occupant of a a two-seat 1938 Piper J3 aircraft that crashed into a barn on his family's property Aug. 16 in Mooresburg, Tenn. He was 60. Advertisement "The pilot departed from a private airstrip and overflew his property," states the NTSB's aviation investigation final report, which does not mention Bloomquist by name. "The airplane subsequently impacted a barn adjacent to the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the fuselage was mostly consumed by the postimpact fire that ensued. "The pilot was fatally injured. ... The autopsy report listed the cause of death as blunt force injuries and the manner of death as suicide." According to the report, Bloomquist did not have a pilot's certificate. Bloomquist's family issued a statement to Fox Sports coinciding with the report's release. Advertisement Read more: John Brenkus, risk-taking host of 'Sport Science,' dies after battle with depression "At this time, the family of Scott Bloomquist is not making any public statements regarding the plane crash or the recent NTSB findings," the statement said. "They are focused on supporting one another and respectfully request privacy as they navigate this difficult period. "We appreciate your understanding and ask that the media refrain from further inquiries at this time." Known for his long hair and tough-guy attitude, Bloomquist started his racing career at Corona Raceway in 1980 and is said to have won more than 600 races overall. Following Bloomquist's death, Bristol Motor Speedway president and manager Jerry Caldwell said the late driver was 'arguably the greatest dirt late model racer in the sport's history.' Advertisement Bloomquist was in a motorcycle accident in March 2019 and suffered serious injuries to his right leg and hip that would cause complications for years afterward. In June 2023, Bloomquist told Dirt on Dirt that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but it had been caught early. He said that he was expected to make a full recovery after surgery and treatment. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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Legendary dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist's fatal plane crash deemed an ‘act of suicide'
Dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist's death in a 2024 plane crash likely was caused by 'the pilot's intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide,' according to a report issued this week by the National Transportation Safety Board. Bloomquist, a 2002 National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee, was the pilot and sole occupant of a a two-seat 1938 Piper J3 aircraft that crashed into a barn on his family's property Aug. 16 in Mooresburg, Tenn. He was 60. 'The pilot departed from a private airstrip and overflew his property,' states the NTSB's aviation investigation final report, which does not mention Bloomquist by name. 'The airplane subsequently impacted a barn adjacent to the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the fuselage was mostly consumed by the postimpact fire that ensued. 'The pilot was fatally injured. ... The autopsy report listed the cause of death as blunt force injuries and the manner of death as suicide.' According to the report, Bloomquist did not have a pilot's certificate. Bloomquist's family issued a statement to Fox Sports coinciding with the report's release. 'At this time, the family of Scott Bloomquist is not making any public statements regarding the plane crash or the recent NTSB findings,' the statement said. 'They are focused on supporting one another and respectfully request privacy as they navigate this difficult period. 'We appreciate your understanding and ask that the media refrain from further inquiries at this time.' Known for his long hair and tough-guy attitude, Bloomquist started his racing career at Corona Raceway in 1980 and is said to have won more than 600 races overall. Following Bloomquist's death, Bristol Motor Speedway president and manager Jerry Caldwell said the late driver was 'arguably the greatest dirt late model racer in the sport's history.' Bloomquist was in a motorcycle accident in March 2019 and suffered serious injuries to his right leg and hip that would cause complications for years afterward. In June 2023, Bloomquist told Dirt on Dirt that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but it had been caught early. He said that he was expected to make a full recovery after surgery and treatment.
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a day ago
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NTSB rules dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist's plane crash death as 'act of suicide'
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The plane crash death of dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist last August was ruled a suicide, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released this week. Bloomquist, 60, died in a small plane crash into a barn near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee, on Aug. 16, 2024. The NTSB listed the probable cause of Bloomquist's death as "the pilot's intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide," according to FOX Sports. Bloomquist's family released a statement to FOX Sports as the NTSB report came out. "At this time, the family of Scott Bloomquist is not making any public statements regarding the plane crash or the recent NTSB findings," Bloomquist's family said. "They are focused on supporting one another and respectfully request privacy as they navigate this difficult period. "We appreciate your understanding and ask that the media refrain from the further inquiries at this time." Bloomquist rose to fame in the 1980s, but his career took off in the 1990s. He notably won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion in 2009, 2010 and 2016, and was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame as a member of its second class in 2002. He had more than 600 victories in his career and had the most wins in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with 60. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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2 days ago
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Docs: Plane crash that killed Scott Bloomquist ruled a suicide
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The plane crash that resulted in the death of award-winning dirt track race driver Scott Bloomquist has been ruled a suicide, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). On Aug. 16, 2024, a single-engine Piper J3 flown by Bloomquist crashed into a barn near Mooresburg around 7:50 a.m. PREVIOUS: 'We are devastated:' Racing world reacts to death of Scott Bloomquist The NTSB determined the probable cause of the accident to be 'Bloomquist's intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide.' Bloomquist, born in Iowa, was a nationally touring Dirt Super Late Model race car driver. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
