India, Dec. 19 -- Greg Biffle was killed in a devastating plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday. He was 55. The NASCAR driver's wife, Christina Grossu, and his two children were among the seven people on board the Cessna C550 jet who lost their lives, according to a joint family statement and official confirmations from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

The racing icon's close friend, Dennis Dutton and his son, Jack Dutton, were also on board the ill-fated business jet, along with Craig Wadsworth, another friend and a former NASCAR haulier driver who worked with Biffle in the past. "We are devastated by the loss of our loved ones. This tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond word...