Biffle and his family were killed in a plane crash Thursday after a Cessna Citation attempted to land at Statesville Regional Airport shortly after taking off. A total of seven people, including members of Biffle's family, are believed to have died in the crash, according to NASCAR's official social media account.

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was believed to be on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard. He joins a somber roll of athletes who died in plane or helicopter crashes,