Gabriella Rudy is a news associate for NBC News.
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has been using a private helicopter to deliver supplies to stranded victims of Hurricane Helene in parts of western North Carolina. The NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee and pilot is documenting the supply runs on X, where commenters are praising him for his efforts. you for helping my faith in humanity,' one wrote. Another saying, 'I admire you for what you're doing.
In another, Biffle showcases a landing maneuver he had to execute to deliver supplies — a chainsaw, Epipens, insulin, chicken food, formula, gas and more — to the bottom of that canyon. 'Trees. Canyons. Power Lines,' he captioned a post on X that included a video of him landing a helicopter in a narrow strip of open grass in a heavily wooded area. 'Glad this little beast of a helicopter can make it to the areas unreachable by larger aircraft.
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