"Biffle was among seven killed along with his wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, when the plane crashed as it returned to the airport in Statesville, North Carolina, according to authorities. Others on the plane were identified as Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the NTSB."
"The 55-year-old Biffle was selected by NASCAR as one of its top 75 drivers in history, was a Hall of Fame nominee for the stock car series and drove for 18 years at the top of the sport. He drew headlines last year with tireless humanitarian efforts as a helicopter pilot supplying aid in the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene."
"In a letter written by Nicole Biffle that she was too grief-stricken to read herself at her daughter's service, she agonized over her decision to allow Emma to fly that day knowing Emma wasn't feeling well. She had purchased tickets to Italy as a present for her daughter the night before the crash. The crash a week before Christmas left the NASCAR community shaken and was another blow in a long offseason."
A memorial service will be held at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte at 11 a.m. EST, open to the public and livestreamed on NASCAR platforms. Greg Biffle, 55, his wife Cristina and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, were among seven people killed when a Cessna C550 erupted in flames while trying to return to Statesville Regional Airport. Others killed included Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth. The NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash. Biffle was named among NASCAR's top 75 drivers, was a Hall of Fame nominee and drove at the sport's top level for 18 years. Nicole Biffle wrote a letter expressing remorse over allowing Emma to fly.
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