The NASCAR universe is mourning the death of ‘The Biff,’ Greg Biffle, as well as his wife and two children, all of whom died in a fiery crash at a North Carolina airport on Thursday.
The 55-year-old’s Cessna C550 private jet was seen burning on a runway at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:15am nine months after he’d obtained his pilot’s license.
Biffle and wife Christina Grossu were married in January of 2023 and share a child, Ryder Jack, who was born in September of 2020.
He and his first wife, Nicole, were married in October of 2007 and later had a daughter, Emma Elizabeth, who was also killed in Thursday’s crash.
In total, six people died in the tragedy, according to authorities.
Named one of NASCAR’s 75 greatest drivers in 2023, Biffle wasn’t born into a racing family. Instead, the Vancouver, Washington native came up driving on dirt tracks in the Pacific Northwest before famously being recommended to legendary team owner Jack Rouse by driver-turned-announcer Benny Parsons.
The recommendation proved fruitful for Rouse and Biffle, the latter of whom became just the sixth of 30 drivers to win a race on each of NASCAR’s top three series.
Over 515 Cup Series races – NASCAR’s top circuit – Biffle earned 13 poles, 175 top-10 finishes and an impressive 19 victories, the last of which came at the 2013 Quicken Loans 400 in Michigan.
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Biffle is seen with his wife, Christina, son, Jack, and his daughter, Emma. The family was among six casualties in Thursday’s tragic plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport
Biffle, 55, is seen with his wife, Christina, and son, Ryder Jack, who was born in 2023
