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Greg Biffle, Statesville plane crash victims to be remembered in public memorial

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A Gathering in Remembrance will be held on Friday, Jan. 16, to honor the lives lost in the Dec. 18 plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina, including NASCAR great Greg Biffle.

The memorial, open to the public, is set for 11 a.m. ET at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Biffle, wife Cristina, daughter Emma and son Ryder, as well as Dennis Dutton, his son, Jack, and Craig Wadsworth, will be remembered. Fans unable to attend the gathering in person can watch the ceremonies via live stream on NASCAR.com, Facebook, YouTube and The NASCAR Channel to pay respects to those who were lost.

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Biffle, the 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and 2002 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, was named as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023. The Vancouver, Washington native was a 19-time winner in NASCAR Cup Series competition, earning all 19 victories while driving the No. 16 Ford for team owner Jack Roush.

Biffle was honored as the 2024 NMPA Myers Brothers Award winner for his outstanding rescue and aid efforts in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

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