<br />Seven people were killed on Dec. 18, 2025 in the crash of a Cessna 550 business jet in Statesville, North Carolina that included former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, NASCAR said. <br /><br />The North Carolina Highway Patrol said it is believed that Biffle and members of his immediate family were among those killed, but because of a severe post-crash fire a formal confirmation has not been completed. <br /><br />The plane was registered to a company tied to Biffle. <br /><br />The plane had been bound for Florida but soon after takeoff attempted to return to the North Carolina airport in severe weather around 10:15 a.m. (1515 GMT), according to FlightAware, an airplane tracking site. Biffle, 55, won 19 Cup Series races over 20 years, according to Field Level Media. <br /><br />His final race on the circuit was the 2022 Geico 500 at Talladega. He was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023.<br /><br /><br />POOL VIA REUTERS / SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein
