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Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin killed in house fire, mother seriously injured
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (191+ words) STANLY, N.C. (WBTV) - The father of a NASCAR driver was killed on Sunday night after a large fire broke out at a house in Gaston County, according to officials. Dennis Hamlin, the father of NASCAR star driver Denny Hamlin, was killed…...
NASCAR dealt tough hand during December as 2 former drivers killed, father of another also killed
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (450+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The NASCAR world was dealt a tough hand this past December as two drivers were killed, and most recently, the father of another NASCAR driver was killed in a house fire. It was a tragic December for NASCAR…...
Morning 3: Huge fire at house tied to NASCAR star leaves 2 hospitalized in Gaston County -- and other news
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (110+ words) Morning 3 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. Check out those stories below. Pictures showed much of the house had burned to the ground by the time the fire was out....
Huge fire at house tied to star NASCAR driver leaves 2 hospitalized in North Carolina
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (90+ words) Huge fire at house tied to star NASCAR driver leaves 2 hospitalized in North Carolina'WBTV Huge fire at house tied to star NASCAR driver leaves 2 hospitalized in North Carolina North Carolina ranks 10th nationally for package theft as holiday deliveries surge East…...
Officials: 1 of 2 injured in fire at house tied to NASCAR driver dies
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (173+ words) STANLEY, N.C. (WBTV) - One person has died in a large fire that originally burned two people in a home tied to a NASCAR driver on Sunday night. The fire broke out on Dec. 28 at a home on Blacksnake Road in Stanley,…...
FAA: 5 passengers, 2 crew members killed in Statesville plane crash
1+ week, 3+ day ago (336+ words) STATESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - New details about the people on board the plane that crashed and killed seven in Statesville, including retired NASCAR driver and business owner Greg Biffle and his family, were released on Friday. A Federal Aviation Administration accident and…...
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family killed in Statesville plane crash, officials confirm
1+ week, 4+ day ago (602+ words) STATESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his immediate family members died in a plane crash in Iredell County on Thursday morning, officials confirmed Thursday afternoon. Biffle was one of seven people killed when a small plane crashed at…...
What we know about NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and the plane that crashed in Statesville
1+ week, 4+ day ago (573+ words) STATESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that a Cessna 550 plane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport at around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18. Records show the plane in that crash is tied to NASCAR 19-race winner Greg Biffle; late Thursday afternoon,…...
Statesville airport closed ‘until further notice’ after deadly crash
1+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) STATESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Following a deadly plane crash on Thursday morning, Statesville Regional Airport officials said the airport will be closed until further notice. The crash was reported around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, and involved a Cessna C550. Federal Aviation Administration officials confirmed…...
Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett dies at 39, racing team announces
3+ week, 2+ day ago (225+ words) (Gray News) - The motorsport world is mourning the death of former NASCAR driver Michael Annett. JR Motorsports announced Annett's death Friday evening. Annett was 39 years old. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of…...