Watch live: Greg Biffle and family remembered at memorial service in Charlotte
The NASCAR community is remembering retired driver Greg Biffle and his family at a memorial service Friday, weeks after they were killed in a plane crash a week before Christmas.
The service will start at 11 a.m. EST at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is open to the public. You can watch it live on LiveNow from FOX's YouTube channel or in the video player above.
Greg Biffle’s death
What we know:
Biffle, 55, was among seven killed along with his wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, when the plane crashed near the airport in Statesville, North Carolina, according to authorities. Others on the plane were identified as Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth.
FILE - Greg Biffle celebrates in Victory Lane wife his wife Nicole and daughter Emma after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 16, 2013 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NA
The Cessna C550 burst into flames when it hit the ground shortly after it departed Statesville Regional Airport. The plane crashed while trying to return and land, authorities said.
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What we don't know:
Federal regulators are still investigating the cause of the crash.
Life & legacy of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, Cristina, their son Ryder, and Greg's daughter, Emma, were killed in a plane crash in North Carolina. LiveNOW's Mike Pache spoke about Biffle's career as a NASCAR driver and his legacy off the track with FOX Sports reporter Bob Pockrass.
The backstory:
Biffle drove for 18 years and was named by NASCAR as one of its top 75 drivers in history. He was a Hall of Fame nominee for the stock car series. He drew headlines last year with tireless humanitarian efforts as a helicopter pilot supplying aid in the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.
Last week, Biffle’s home in Mooresville, North Carolina, was burglarized. Police say $30,000 in cash, some guns and memorabilia were stolen.
The Source: This article includes information from The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting.