Tributes for NASCAR driver Greg Biffle are flooding in after authorities confirmed that Biffle and his family were on board the business jet that crashed in a regional North Carolina airport on Friday (AEDT).
After making an attempt to land, the jet crashed and erupted in a big hearth, killing seven folks on board. This included Biffle, his spouse Cristina, his 14-year-old daughter Emma, and his 5-year-old son Ryder.
The 55-year-old semi-retired NASCAR driver is affectionately generally known as “The Biff” and owned the aircraft by means of GB Aviation Leasing, public information present. The jet firm is used closely by NASCAR groups and Fortune 500 corporations.
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“We’re devastated by the lack of our family members. This tragedy has left all of our households heartbroken past phrases,” a press release learn.
Garrett Mitchell, a motorsport character and pal of the household, claimed in a social media publish that the NASCAR favorite and his household have been flying to see him.
“Sadly, I can verify Greg Biffle, his spouse Cristina, daughter Emma and son Ryder have been on that aircraft,” Mitchell wrote on Fb.
“As a result of they have been on their option to spend the afternoon with us. We’re devastated. I am so sorry to share this.”
Greg Biffle was well-loved within the NASCAR paddock. Getty
A number of drivers and NASCAR paddock figures have expressed condolences to the Biffle household after information of the “devastating” aviation incident.
Fox broadcaster Kaitlyn Vincie wrote on X: “What an terrible tragedy. Greg Biffle was a effectively revered racer, a household man, and lended assist to so many in want.”
“Actually among the finest. He shall be tremendously missed by us all.”
Journalist Bob Dillner echoed the feelings, saying, “As we speak is a troublesome one. We misplaced somebody who made such a constructive influence on so many lives.”
“From brief tracks out west, to the large leagues of NASCAR, & just lately serving to those that wanted it most, Greg Biffle was an amazing man. He beloved his household, & we beloved him. Sooner or later, I am going to see you once more my pal.”
NASCAR Cup Collection driver Carson Hocevar posted a photograph of the 2 on monitor, calling it a “coronary heart breaking day.”
Jeff Gordon, Corridor of Fame driver who raced in opposition to Biffle within the Cup Collection for greater than a decade shared his feelings on-line: “Devastating information. I had such super respect for Greg as a driver, and we shared numerous robust battles on the monitor.
“Like so many others, I used to be impressed by his tireless aid work throughout Hurricane Helene. My coronary heart goes out to the Biffle household and everybody hurting.”
Biffle, a married father of two, was a 19-time winner in NASCAR’s Cup Collection and a one-time Busch sequence champion.
Alongside his racing profession, Biffle was well-known for his selfless character.
He made headlines in 2024 for piloting his privately owned chopper to make a daring rescue of a trapped Hurricane Helene sufferer, with the incident caught on digicam.
Biffle had been nominated for the NASCAR Corridor of Fame and is predicted to ultimately be inducted.
