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NASCAR Mourns Champion Greg Biffle's Tragic Plane Crash

1/13/2026

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NASCAR expressed deep sorrow after champion driver Greg Biffle was killed in a plane crash near Statesville, North Carolina, shortly after 10 a.m.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the crash of a Cessna plane.
Biffle was known for humanitarian work, including delivering aid after Hurricane Helene.
A joint family statement mourned Biffle and his friend Wadsworth, noting their community impact.

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NASCAR expressed deep sorrow after champion driver Greg Biffle was killed in a plane crash near Statesville, North Carolina, shortly after 10 a.m.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the crash of a Cessna plane.
Biffle was known for humanitarian work, including delivering aid after Hurricane Helene.
A joint family statement mourned Biffle and his friend Wadsworth, noting their community impact.