Greg Biffle and his family sent holiday cards to friends and loved ones before the fatal plane crash that occurred in North Carolina last week, leaving them among the dead.

Biffle’s longtime friend, Ron Herbert, shared the card in a post on social media on Monday. The card featured a photo of the former driver, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder and his daughter Emma.

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"We hope that you are able to slow down and enjoy the magic and joy that this season has to offer," the card read. "We hope that you have a great New Year!

"Sending love, Greg, Cristina, Emma & Ryder."

Herbert captioned his post on Instagram, "I received this in the mail today. My words can't say enough about the family."

Biffle, 55, was killed alongside his wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, as their plane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport. Three other people killed on board were identified as Dennis Dutton, his son Jack and Craig Wadsworth.

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The plane was returning to the Statesville Regional Airport roughly 10 minutes after takeoff for an "emergency landing."

Biffle’s wife, Cristina, sent a worrying text message to her mother before the crash.

"She texted me from the plane and she said, 'We're in trouble.' And that was it," Cathy Grossu told People last week. "So we're devastated. We're brokenhearted."

Grossu told the magazine that the crew was headed to the Bahamas for a birthday trip. The plane was set to fly to Sarasota, Florida, before heading to the island nation.

The former pro driver drew significant praise last year when he used his personal helicopter to deliver supplies and internet service to those who need it in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in parts of North Carolina. He even located a stranded family while flying due to their use of a mirror against the sun.

Biffle had been delivering Starlink services to residents of western North Carolina and reflected on his experience helping out the stranded family whose mirror use saved them.

Biffle had 19 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, six of them coming in 2005 when he finished second in the Cup standings. He won three consecutive Ford 400s from 2004 to 2006 at Homestead. He also earned 20 wins in the Xfinity Series, winning the 2002 title, and got 17 other checkered flags in the Craftsman Truck Series, winning the championship in 2000. Biffle had originally stopped racing in 2016 but returned six years later.

A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for New York’s so-called Green Light Law, ruling against the Trump administration’s effort to block the state from giving people driver's licenses without requiring proof that they are in the U.S. legally.

U.S. District Judge Anne M. Nardacci found that the Justice Department — which sued New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James in February — had failed to prove its claims that the state law sought to invalidate federal law or that the measure unlawfully regulates or unlawfully discriminates against the federal government.

"As I said from the start, our laws protect the rights of all New Yorkers and keep our communities safe," James said in a statement. "I will always stand up for New Yorkers and the rule of law."

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi alleged when announcing the lawsuit that Hochul and James were prioritizing "illegal aliens over American citizens," as the controversial state law blocks federal agents trying to enforce immigration laws from seeing illegal immigrants' criminal driving records during traffic stops.

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Nardacci wrote in her ruling that her job was not to evaluate the desirability of the law as a policy matter, but to determine whether the Trump administration’s arguments prove its claims that the statute violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which establishes that federal laws overrule state laws.

The administration has "failed to state such a claim," Nardacci wrote.

The Green Light Law, also known as the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, was adopted, in part, to improve road safety, as people sometimes drove without a license or without having passed a driving test. Under the measure, it is easier for these license holders to receive auto insurance.

The law states that people who do not have a valid Social Security number can submit alternative forms of ID, including valid passports and driver’s licenses issued in other countries. Applicants must still receive a driver's permit and pass a road test to qualify for a "standard driver’s license."

The legislation does not apply to commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs).

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The DOJ’s lawsuit argued that the law was "a frontal assault on the federal immigration laws, and the federal authorities that administer them," citing a provision that requires the state’s DMV commissioner to notify people who are in the country illegally when a federal immigration agency has requested their information.

The lawsuit further claimed that it could be easier to enforce the Trump administration's immigration agenda if federal authorities had unrestricted access to New York’s driver information.

The Green Light Law took effect in 2019, but came under renewed scrutiny following a fatal shootout in Vermont in January that left a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent dead near the northern border with Canada after a traffic stop involving a German national.

"Any information that can help law enforcement stay safe as they conduct their duties has pretty much been taken away with this Green Light Law," Hector Garza, vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, told Fox News Digital at the time. 

"What [the Green Light Law] does, is that it prevents law enforcement agents from getting any type of information in regards to any registrations that the state has," Garza added. "For example, before we engage in traffic stops, typically law enforcement will always conduct a vehicle registration check to see if there's any warrants to see if that person is considered armed and dangerous."

But Nardacci, echoing an appeals court ruling in a county clerk’s earlier challenge to the law, wrote that the information "remains available to federal immigration authorities" through a lawful court order or judicial warrant.

New York is one of a dozen states that allows illegals to drive.

Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.