Carson Hocevar posts heartfelt tribute of Greg Biffle after death of NASCAR legend

Hocevar was one of many to post a heartfelt tribute of Biffle. Jeff Gordon wrote the following:

“Devastating news. I had such tremendous respect for Greg as a driver, and we shared countless tough battles on the track. Like so many others, I was inspired by his tireless relief work during Hurricane Helene. My heart goes out to the Biffle family and everyone hurting.”

Greg Biffle, family, others dead in tragic plane crash

According to Garrett Mitchell, best known as Cleetus McFarland on YouTube, the Biffle family was on their way to spend the afternoon with him and his family. Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth also died in the crash. Biffle was 55.

The crash happened around 10:15 a.m. ET. At that time, a Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport about an hour north of Charlotte, N.C. The wreckage immediately triggered fire and heavy smoke, leaving a pile of rubble on the ground. A handful of local viewers captured footage, stunned by the plane’s low trajectory as it attempted to salvage the situation.

CNN reported that “a federal source with knowledge” of the plane crash said a person associated with NASCAR was on board at the time of the crash. Biffle’s family confirmed his death in a statement obtained by Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports.

Visibility in the area was low at the time of the crash, due to rain in the area. The NTSB has announced it will conduct a complete investigation. It will host a press conference to release its preliminary findings on Friday.