NASCAR Teams Honor Greg Biffle with Daytona 500 Tributes After Tragic Plane Crash

January 22, 2026
NASCAR Teams Honor Greg Biffle with Daytona 500 Tributes After Tragic Plane Crash
  • RFK Racing and Kaulig Racing will honor Greg Biffle in the NASCAR Daytona 500 with tributes, including adopting Biffle’s iconic font on their cars and season-long decals reading “The Biff 16, In Loving Memory of Greg Biffle.”

  • The tribute season begins with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 1, setting a remembrance-focused tone across the sport.

  • RFK founder Jack Roush and Kaulig CEO Chris Rice emphasize Biffle’s impact on their teams and the sport as they announce the memorial efforts.

  • A security camera clip of the suspect circulated on social media as authorities received tips from the public, including a former nuclear scientist who contributed information.

  • Police have not identified or captured the Lake Norman home burglary suspect, which reportedly yielded about $30,000 in NASCAR memorabilia.

  • Authorities described the crash where the airplane struck trees, runway lights and the perimeter fence, with a post-impact fire and wreckage including engines and multiple debris fields.

  • Brad Keselowski voiced a pursuit of justice for those who dishonored Biffle’s memory after the January 8 burglary, underscoring the family’s concerns.

  • Additional tributes are in consideration, with more details to be announced later.

  • Further tributes and details are expected to be revealed at a later date.

  • Greg Biffle, a two-time national series champion, died in a December plane crash near Statesville, North Carolina, along with his wife and others.

  • Biffle’s death in December 2025 is noted alongside his 19 Cup Series wins.

  • Biffle’s first Cup Series win came at Daytona in the Pepsi 400 in 2003, and while he never won the Daytona 500, the track held personal significance for him.

Summary based on 11 sources


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