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• Authorities reveal heartbreaking new details of plane crash that killed NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family
  
  The 55-year-old racing icon, known as 'The Biff', was killed alongside his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, 14, and son Ryder, 5, when the plane went down in North Carolina on Thursday morning.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:12:27 GMT.
• Investigators probing cause of plane crash that killed NASCAR driver
  
  Seven people were killed, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his wife and children, in a plane crash in North Carolina. Investigators hope to find clues about why it happened on the cockpit voice recorder. ...
  CBS News.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:57:00 -0500.
• WATCH: NASCAR legend and family killed in fiery plane crash
  
  Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died when a small plane crashed and caught fire during landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, family and officials say.
  ABC News.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:41:02 -0500.
• Fiery plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family captured in new video
  
  Seven people, including NASCAR champion Greg Biffle and Dennis Dutton, were killed when their plane crashed during landing at North Carolina's Statesville Airport.
  Fox News.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:04:45 -0500.
• NTSB says pilot in fatal North Carolina plane crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle not yet identified
  
  NTSB has yet to identify the pilot in a deadly North Carolina plane crash that killed NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others, including his family members.
  Fox News.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:47:12 -0500.
• On the racetrack or in the air, Greg Biffle will be remembered as a hero
  
  Greg Biffle died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, where he'll be remembered not only as a NASCAR star, but as a humanitarian, too.
  Ryan Mcgee.  ESPN.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:17:14 EST.
• James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
  
  During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.
  Jonathan Martin.  New York Times.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:22:59 +0000.
• Family of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle releases statement after deadly plane crash
  
  The family of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle said that he and his immediate family were killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT.
• Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina Gains Federal Recognition After Generations-Long Fight
  
  The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy.
  Rick Rojas, Eduardo Medina and Emily Cochrane.  New York Times.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:04:01 +0000.
• Ex-NASCAR driver Biffle, family die in plane crash
  
  Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were among seven people killed in a plane crash Thursday in Statesville, North Carolina.
  ESPN.  Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:23:30 EST.
• Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and wife, kids among 7 killed in plane crash, officials say
  
  Seven passengers aboard a business jet that crashed Thursday at a regional airport in North Carolina have died, the State Highway Patrol said.
  CBS News.  Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:52:00 -0500.
• Flight tracking shows where North Carolina plane crash occurred
  
  Video of the flight data shows the plane took off from Statesville Regional Airport at about 10:06 this morning with a planned destination of Sarasota, Florida.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:39:00 GMT.
• Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash
  
  Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.
  BBC News.  Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:46:06 GMT.
• Ex-NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle, Family Killed In North Carolina Plane Crash
  
  A cause of the crash has not been determined.
  By Ty Roush, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:15:44 -0500.

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