Here's How the Daytona 500 Honored Greg Biffle

Late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was honored with an emotional tribute at the Daytona 500 on Sunday, months after he died alongside his wife and two children in a December airplane crash.

Greg Biffle Remembered at Daytona 500

The three-minute video was aired on Sunday, Feb. 15, during the Daytona 500, which aired as part of NASCAR on FOX. The memorial has Biffle’s friends and loved ones sharing memories of the late race car driver, who died at 55 in a plane crash on December 18 alongside his wife and two children, as well as the rest of the passengers and crew of the aircraft.

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“Greg Biffle was the most talented guy I’ve ever worked with,” Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines, said in the tribute video. “He had speed, he was fearless, he was smart…He never found himself in a situation that he didn’t think he could win.”

“He had supreme confidence in himself. He would put his car in places that others wouldn’t,” added Jeff Bourton, Biffle’s Roush Racing teammate. “He was a fierce driver. Winning was above everything else,” concurred fellow teammate Matt Kenseth.

Biffle Was Renowned for His Humanitarian Efforts

Biffle’s niece, Jordyn Biffle, shared an emotional recollection of her uncle mobilizing to help those affected by Hurricane Helene in 2024. “His instinct was we can get in the helicopter, and we can go look — let’s try to see what the situation looks like and what we can do to help,” she remembered. “He paid for all the fuel that went into my helicopter; he was the one who gathered the supplies at first,” added Biffle’s friend, Cleetus McFarland. “He was going above and beyond.”

Biffle was bound for Florida along with his wife, Cristina, 35; daughter Emma, 14; and son Ryder, five, when the small plane in which they were traveling crashed while trying to land amidst foggy conditions at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, N.C.

“I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is with all who loved them,” North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson, a close friend of the Biffle family, wrote in a statement posted to X on Dec. 18. “They were friends who lived their lives focused on helping others," the congressman continued. "Greg was a great NASCAR champion who thrilled millions of fans. But he was an extraordinary person as well, and will be remembered for his service to others as much as for his fearlessness on the track.”

Biffle, who was known by fans and colleagues as “The Biff,” won a number of championships before officially retiring in 2016, including the Truck Series in 2000 and the Xfinity Series in 2002. In 2023, he was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers. The following year, received the 2024 NMPA Myers Brothers Award for humanitarian aid.