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• Partial eclipse visible in Decatur despite some clouds

  09-04-2024 01:15 via yahoo.com
  
  Apr. 8—Despite a bleak weather forecast, the eclipse is visible in Decatur. Locally, the eclipse began at 12:43 p.m. Monday, and was visible then from downtown Decatur. It will reach maximum coverage of about 90% at 2:02 p.m. and will end at 3:19 p.m. Don't have eclipse glasses? Check these local eclipse events, where some may have glasses remaining: —Alabama Center for the Arts courtyard, 133 ...
  
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• Late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle scored special win at Daytona

  19-12-2025 02:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Between NASCAR’s three national series and the Rolex 24, the late Greg Biffle raced more than 50 times at Daytona International Speedway.Biffle, who died at age 55 with six others in a plane crash Thursday, Dec. 18, ran the Daytona 500 15 times, though he never won one. But of his 19 career Cup Series victories, the World Center of Racing did produce one of his most important — his first.In July of 2003, his first year as a full-time Cup racer, Biffle triumphed in the Pepsi 400. 
  
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• Greg Biffle was never center of NASCAR attention until it mattered

  19-12-2025 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  Greg Biffle arrived in NASCAR in the late 1990s, at a time when the league was swimming in larger-than-life personalities. You know the roll call. Any recollection of the bigger names and legends wouldn’t likely include the solid racer from the Pacific Northwest, who was part of the mini-wave of western drivers who came our way during that era — Mike Skinner, Derrike Cope, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Ron Hornaday, etc. He was no Wallace, Gordon, Jarrett or, Lord
  
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• What former NASCAR race team owner Gary Baker said on death of Greg Biffle

  19-12-2025 01:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  Greg Biffle was praised by former NASCAR race team owner Gary Baker for his generous spirit, even more than his outstanding skills as a racecar driver.Biffle, 55, who drove for Nashville-based Baker Curb Racing in the Nationwide Series (now O'Reilly Auto Parts) in the mid 2000s, died on Dec. 18 in an airplane crash aboard a Cessna C550 at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Baker had reached out to Biffle earlier in December to catch up and missed him. "I said, 'Aw shucks, I'll call
  
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• NASCAR icons honor Greg Biffle: 'Impact reached far beyond racing'

  19-12-2025 00:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  The stock car racing world's been rocked by the news that former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were among those killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday, Dec. 18.Biffle, his wife Cristina Biffle, their son Ryder and Greg's daughter Emma were among the seven people who died in the crash involving a Cessna C550 jet at the end of a runway at Statesville Regional Airport at 10:20 a.m. local time."We are devastated by the loss of our loved ones. This tragedy has left all of ou
  
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• Former driver Greg Biffle, family tragically killed in plane crash

  19-12-2025 00:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  © Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesFormer driver Greg Biffle, family tragically killed in plane crash appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.On Thursday, the NASCAR world endured a heartbreaking tragedy involving one of its own. It was confirmed that former driver Greg Biffle and his family all perished in a tragic plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina, per ESPN. In addition to Biffle, his wife, Christina, daughter Emma, and son Ryder died.
  
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• 7 Killed in North Carolina Jet Crash

  18-12-2025 23:27 via nytimes.com
  Five adults and two people were killed after a small passenger jet crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, according to the local sheriff. The plane was registered to the NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.
  
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• NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina

  18-12-2025 23:10 via yahoo.com
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Biffle was picked by NASCAR as one of its top 75 drivers in history. He was a Hall of Fame nominee for the stock car series and he drove for 18 years at the top of the sport.Yet for all the races and the handful of memorable wins, he is perhaps best remembered for his selfless and tireless work helping others as a helicopter pilot supplying aid a year ago in the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.Biffle loved flying and he was in the air again Thursday,
  
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• Greg Biffle’s greatest victories came nowhere near a race track

  18-12-2025 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  Greg Biffle won 19 Cup Series races, but he's being remembered more for what he did off the track. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File)ASSOCIATED PRESSGreg Biffle raced for 16 years in NASCAR, winning 19 races and earning $75 million in purses. Named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023, he was a top-10 fixture for a decade. But his most meaningful impact came long after he stopped driving full-time.Biffle, who died Thursday along with six others in a plane crash, became a sudden, unexpec
  
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• Ex-NASCAR driver Greg Biffle killed in fatal plane crash with family

  18-12-2025 23:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died Thursday, Dec. 18 in a plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. He was 55.A Cessna C550 business jet that Biffle owned crashed at the end of runway while landing at Statesville Regional Airport at 10:20 a.m. local time, resulting in multiple fatalities, including Biffle his wife Cristina (Grossu) Biffle, their 5-year-old son Ryder, and Biffle's daughter Emma, 14, from his marriage to first wife Nicole Lunders. Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth als
  
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• Greg Biffle's career highlights from two decades in NASCAR racing

  18-12-2025 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR lost of one its most decorated and beloved drivers Dec. 18. Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who died in a plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina.The 55-year-old Biffle and his family were in a Cessna C550 which crashed about 10:15 a.m. local time during landing at Statesville Regional Airport north of Charlotte. Members of the Biffle family confirmed the loss in a joint statement.Biffle spent nearly two decades at the highest level of stock car racing in the U.
  
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• NASCAR driver Greg Biffle killed in North Carolina plane crash

  18-12-2025 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among seven people killed in a plane crash on Dec. 18 in Statesville, North Carolina, a Biffle family statement said.The crash occurred near the Statesville Regional Airport, a non-commercial airport in the town 45 miles north of Charlotte.The joint statement from the Biffle, Grossu, Dutton and Lunders families first reported by FOX Sports confirmed the deaths of Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina Biffle, children Ryder and Emma Biffl
  
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• NASCAR's Greg Biffle, wife, 2 kids, three others killed in plane crash

  18-12-2025 22:43 via yahoo.com
  Former NASCAR champion Greg Biffle died in a plane crash on Thursday, Dec. 18, in Statesville, North Carolina, the family revealed in a released statement. He was 55.Biffle's wife, Cristina, was also killed in the crash, as was their son, Ryder, and Greg Biffle's daughter from his previous marriage, Emma, according to the statement. Dennis Dutton and his son, Jack, and Chad Wadsworth also died in the crash, which was confirmed in a statement from NASCAR.A Cessna C550 business jet owned by a comp
  
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• Danica Patrick Reacts To Death Of Former NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle

  18-12-2025 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick is mourning the loss of former driver Greg Biffle on Thursday.Biffle, 55, is feared dead in a plane crash with his family. A small plane, owned by Biffle, crashed at a North Carolina airport on Thursday morning. Up to seven people are feared dead in the wreckage. The crash happened at the Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina, on Thursday, shortly after 10 a.m. E.T.The identities of those on board have not yet been publicly revealed, thou
  
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• Police believe retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family are among 7 dead in plane crash in North Carolina.

  18-12-2025 22:31 via yahoo.com
  STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police believe retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family are among 7 dead in plane crash in North Carolina.
  
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• Remembering Greg Biffle: NASCAR champion and Hurricane Helene hero

  18-12-2025 22:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoGreg Biffle was just days away from his 56th birthday when he died in a tragic plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina, which occurred on Thursday morning. Among the passengers were Biffle's wife Cristina, daughter Emma, and son Ryder, as well as man identified as Craig Wadsworth, who was friends with Kenny Wallace and was his motorhome driver for several years.‘The Biff’ is being remembered by the NASCAR community in an outpouring of tributes, but his im
  
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• Who is Greg Biffle? Kansas Speedway champion, NASCAR legend killed in plane crash

  18-12-2025 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Thursday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that multiple people, including semi-retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, were killed in a plane crash at a North Carolina airport, leaving the racing community in shock.National outlets and local news stations near Iredell County, North Carolina, reported that on Thursday, at about 10:15 a.m. ET, a Cessna C550 crashed at Statesville Regional Airport. Travis Kelce vows to finish season
  
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• NASCAR world pays tribute to Greg Biffle after tragic plane crash

  18-12-2025 22:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoUnfortunately, NASCAR has been rattled by another tragedy involving aircraft. On Thursday morning, Greg Biffle and his family were among those killed in an accident at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.A champion in both the Craftsman Truck and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, achieving double-digit victories at all three national levels of the sport, Biffle was a true legend of NASCAR. Every corner of the NASCAR community has been posting various tributes i
  
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• 6 dead after plane owned by former NASCAR driver crash lands in North Carolina

  18-12-2025 21:37 via yahoo.com
  Six people were killed when a small plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crash landed and exploded into flames at a regional airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning, authorities said.Biffle, his wife, Cristina, and his two children, Emma and Ryder, were among those killed, according to family friend Garrett Mitchell. In a Facebook post, Mitchell said the family was traveling from Statesville, North Carolina, to visit him in Sarasota, Florida.“They were on the way to spend
  
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• Former NASCAR star Greg Biffle dead at 55 in plane crash, congressman says

  18-12-2025 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  Greg Biffle and family killed in plane crashFormer NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, along with his wife and two children, died Thursday after a private jet he owned crashed at a North Carolina airport, Rep. Richard Hudson confirmed.The crash happened around 10:15 a.m. ET at Statesville Regional Airport, according to authorities.Biffle’s wife, Cristina, 14-year-old daughter Emma and 5-year-old son Ryder were also killed in the tragedy.WSOC reported that Biffle, 55, owned the plane which
  
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• Who is Greg Biffle? Plane registered to former NASCAR driver crashed

  18-12-2025 20:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  A plane reportedly owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed Dec. 18 at an airport in western North Carolina. As of 2 p.m. ET, it was unknown who was on board when it crashed. According to airport and Federal Aviation Administration officials, a Cessna C550 plane crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport, about 40 miles north of Charlotte. The crash occurred about 10:15 a.m. Dec. 18. At least one person is dead, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed to USA TODAY.According t
  
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• Who is Greg Biffle? Former NASCAR driver, family killed in plane crash

  18-12-2025 20:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  (This story has been updated to confirm the deaths of the passengers aboard the plane.)Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffleand his family were among those killed Dec. 18 when a plane crashed at an airport in western North Carolina. A joint statement from the families confirmed that Biffle; his wife, Cristina Grossu Biffle; their 5-year-old son, Ryder Biffle; and Greg's 14-year-old daughter, Emma Biffle, died when a plane owned by Biffle's company crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, about 40 mil
  
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• Plane linked to NASCAR's Greg Biffle crashes after takeoff

  18-12-2025 20:25 via yahoo.com
  A plane linked to well-known NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed Thursday, Dec. 18, in Statesville, North Carolina, resulting in reports indicating multiple fatalities. The plane is a Cessna C550 business jet, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal report.A WBTV (Charlotte, North Carolina) report read:"A plane crash at an airport in Iredell County resulted in multiple deaths on Thursday, the sheriff confirmed."The Cessna C550 airplane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:15 a.m. on
  
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• NASCAR's Greg Biffle and young family feared dead in plane crash

  18-12-2025 20:25 via yahoo.com
  A plane linked to well-known NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed Thursday, Dec. 18, in Statesville, North Carolina, resulting in reports indicating multiple fatalities. The plane is a Cessna C550 business jet, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal report.U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-9) issued a statement naming Biffle, his wife and children among the dead.I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is with all who loved them.They were friends who lived their
  
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• NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in plane crash

  18-12-2025 20:14 via yahoo.com
  Motorsport photo A plane owned by retired NASCAR star Greg Biffle crashed at Statesville Regional Airport at 10:15 a.m. on the way to Bradenton, Florida.Garrett Mitchell, better known as YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, has confirmed that the Biffle family was on board and intended to died in the incident.“Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, and son Ryder were on that plane… because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us. We are
  
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• What to know about plane crash in North Carolina, plane linked to NASCAR driver Greg Biffle

  18-12-2025 19:57 via yahoo.com
  A plane linked to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Dec. 18.Airport officials said in a statement to media that the crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. ET.The Iredell County Sheriff's office said that there are multiple fatalities as a result of the crash, television stations in North Carolina reported. There has been no confirmation as to who or how many people were on board.According to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flig
  
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• Small plane owned by ex-NASCAR driver crash lands at NC airport

  18-12-2025 19:40 via yahoo.com
  A small plane owned by a former NASCAR driver crash landed and exploded into flames at a regional airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning.The Cessna C550 was registered to GB Aviation Leasing, a company owned by ex-racer Greg Biffle, according to Charlotte NBC affiliate WCNC.The plane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, about 40 miles north of Charlotte, just after 10:15 a.m., the airport said in a Facebook post. Videos from the scene showed a massive fire spewing smoke from the runwa
  
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• Statesville Airport Plane Crash Leaves Multiple People Dead, Officials Say

  18-12-2025 19:30 via nytimes.com
  The plane, a Cessna C550, crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  
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• Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle feared dead in North Carolina plane crash

  18-12-2025 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  A plane registered to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina, on Thursday. The identities of the seven people who were killed in the crash are still not known, but the North CarolinaState Highway Patrol said that Biffle was believed to be aboard the aircraft.Per the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, there were seven fatalities in this morning's plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport. None of the seven have been ide
  
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• Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle dead in North Carolina plane crash

  18-12-2025 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle along with six others — including three family members — died in a plane crash Thursday at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina.  Biffle, who spend 16 seasons driving in NASCAR's top series, was 55. The other six victims included Biffle's wife Cristina, their 5-year-old son Ryder; Biffle's daughter from another marriage Emma, 14; Dennis Dutton and his son Jack; and Craig Wadsworth, who was also a part of the NASCAR com
  
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