Greg Biffle, NASCAR Teams Using Helicopters to Help with Hurricane Helene Relief
Hurricane Helene has devasted parts of the Southeast United States, and some NASCAR stars are helping with relief efforts.
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle posted videos of him using his private helicopter to fly in supplies for the victims.
Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing are also reportedly involved in providing aid.
Hurricane Helene has ravaged parts of the Southeastern United States, with the storm causing widespread flooding, destroying homes, and leaving millions without power.
The death toll is also reportedly approaching 100 people, according to Reuters, as the disaster has affected states such as Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and North and South Carolina. That region is also the heart of NASCAR country, and some of its current and former stars are involved in the relief efforts.
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has been sharing posts on his social media channels such as Facebook and Instagram showing him using his private helicopter to deliver donated supplies to hurricane victims in parts of Western North Carolina. Several posts include videos that show Biffle flying over the devastation, but he wasn't the only person with NASCAR ties who is leveraging their resources to help with the situation.
Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports have also been linked to the recovery efforts. While neither of those NASCAR teams has explicitly posted about their involvement, Bozi Tatarevic, who is a contributing editor for Road & Track, yesterday posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, an image of flight paths showing helicopters owned by Hendrick, Gibbs, and Biffle flying into parts of Western North Carolina.
Helicopters owned by @JoeGibbsRacing, @TeamHendrick, and @gbiffle look to be flying to Western NC to help out with Hurricane Helene recovery. pic.twitter.com/klRhs20AjU
— Bozi Tatarevic (@BoziTatarevic) September 29, 2024
Banner Elk, a town in North Carolina, also posted a thank you message on its Facebook page to Joe Gibbs Racing as well as the many others who delivered supplies and helped those in need. If you want to help with the hurricane relief efforts, the American Red Cross accepts donations.
The mirror that caught our attention well over a mile away 👀 only way we we were able to find someone stranded in the mountains at bottom of steep canyon. 6 attempts to land due to difficulty but we got there - got him a chainsaw, EpiPens, insulin, chicken food, formula, gas, 2… pic.twitter.com/Wdl4w7hMZM
— Greg Biffle (@gbiffle) October 3, 2024
Thank you to @PolarisInc and @SpaceX @elonmusk for donating 3 pallets of Starlink systems and many generators for deployment on helicopters and flights to support the communities! THIS IS HUGE. I’ve seen the impact first hand for 3 minutes of WiFi and I’m so thankful for the… pic.twitter.com/Fmwyq4dUKX
— Greg Biffle (@gbiffle) September 30, 2024
Trees. Canyons. Power lines. Glad this little beast of a helicopter can make it to the areas unreachable by larger aircraft. pic.twitter.com/LAqsO6KmMh
— Greg Biffle (@gbiffle) October 2, 2024