Former race driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police confirmed. The business jet, which was registered to a company run by Biffle,

The racing community and its many fans paid tribute to NASCAR icon Greg Biffle on Thursday after he and his family were killed in a plane crash in North Carolina.

Retired racer Greg Biffle, 55 years old, his wife Cristina and their two children were killed in the crash, Nascar said.