Officials confirmed that multiple people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, were killed when a Cessna C550 jet crashed Thursday around 10:20 a.m. while landing at the Statesville Regional Airport.
During his racing time, Biffle won 54 races across NASCAR’s three circuits, including 19 at the Cup Series level. Biffle finished in the top 10 in the standings six times, including a runner-up finish in 2005. Biffle was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers.
Biffle was 55-years-old and would have turned 56 on Dec. 23.
