{"id":36433,"date":"2025-12-24T00:51:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36433"},"modified":"2025-12-24T00:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:51:03","slug":"greg-biffles-friend-speaks-out-after-the-nascar-champion-and-his-family-died-while-trying-to-fly-to-him-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36433","title":{"rendered":"Greg Biffle&#8217;s Friend Speaks Out After the NASCAR Champion and His Family Died While Trying to Fly to Him in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Greg Biffle\u2019s friend\u00a0Cleetus McFarland\u00a0is remembering the late NASCAR champion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In an emotional tribute\u00a0on Sunday, Dec. 21, the YouTuber and rookie stock car driver shared his memories about Biffle,\u00a0who died along with his wife, his two children and three others in a plane crash\u00a0last week in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Our No. 1 favorite thing was our families, but our other two favorite things were helicopters and Crown Vics, and I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever met anybody that has those two things in common with me,&#8221;\u00a0 McFarland \u2014 whose real name is Garrett Mitchell \u2014 said in the 41-minute-long video posted to his YouTube channel titled, \u201cThe One and Only Greg Biffle.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In a montage of the semi-retired stock car racer\u2019s career set to Creed\u2019s \u201cWith Arms Wide Open,\u201d Biffle\u2019s many racing wins are interspersed with his accomplishments off the track, including delivering food and necessities to Hurricane Helene victims and helping to inspire others.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cHe has learned so much this year, I can&#8217;t wait for next year,&#8221; Biffle, 55, said at one point in the video, referring to his mentorship of McFarland in his first year on the track.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/hUusKmc1s7xg7xgJdlmxz_DnAuw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(776x306:778x308):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-8-121825-c42c56abdf724db5a7f0272f12b218a4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/hUusKmc1s7xg7xgJdlmxz_DnAuw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(776x306:778x308):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-8-121825-c42c56abdf724db5a7f0272f12b218a4.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Greg Biffle, Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/hUusKmc1s7xg7xgJdlmxz_DnAuw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(776x306:778x308):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-8-121825-c42c56abdf724db5a7f0272f12b218a4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/hUusKmc1s7xg7xgJdlmxz_DnAuw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(776x306:778x308):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-8-121825-c42c56abdf724db5a7f0272f12b218a4.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The video segued into McFarland then reflecting on the events of last week, and revealed that Biffle and his family were flying to Sarasota, Fla. to meet him when their Cessna Citation 550 went down at Statesville Regional Airport in inclement weather on Dec. 18.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to McFarland, Biffle had agreed to a Christmas gift exchange in which they each spent $10,000. The YouTuber purchased a large remote control plane for the racing legend, while he found out after the plane crash that Biffle was bringing racing pigeons as his gift.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The two, who became friends after connecting during the Hurricane Helene relief efforts, became inseparable, spending time together each month over the last year, as McFarland\u2019s profile grew in racing circles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">McFarland also remembered Biffle\u2019s wife Cristina Grossu Biffle and his children, five-year-old Ryder and 14-year-old Emma, Biffle&#8217;s daughter from a previous relationship.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/mt6hvfXxcqYcCjkRbl1eU_n8wIk=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(961x341:963x343):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-family-121825-0520d64de53f451790313232a82bb825.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/mt6hvfXxcqYcCjkRbl1eU_n8wIk=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(961x341:963x343):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-family-121825-0520d64de53f451790313232a82bb825.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Greg Biffle and wife Cristina with their 2 kids in February 2022.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/mt6hvfXxcqYcCjkRbl1eU_n8wIk=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(961x341:963x343):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-family-121825-0520d64de53f451790313232a82bb825.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/mt6hvfXxcqYcCjkRbl1eU_n8wIk=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(961x341:963x343):format(webp)\/greg-biffle-family-121825-0520d64de53f451790313232a82bb825.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Of Ryder: \u201cOne of the first things he told me was, \u2018Do you know my dad\u2019s the Craftsman Series truck champion?&#8217; \u201d McFarland, 30, recalled. \u201cRyder was such a cool little dude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The rising race car driver smiled when he spoke of Cristina, 35, and noted her proficiency on social media while laughing about Greg\u2019s \u201cBoomer\u201d limitations in that arena.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThe last year and a half with him has been some of the greatest moments of my life. I am lucky to have had him as a mentor, and a close friend,\u201d McFarland wrote in a caption to the video. \u201cWe love you guys so much and it&#8217;s an absolute tragedy we had to lose the Biffles like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg Biffle\u2019s friend\u00a0Cleetus McFarland\u00a0is remembering the late NASCAR champion. In an emotional tribute\u00a0on Sunday, Dec. 21, the YouTuber and rookie stock car driver shared his memories about Biffle,\u00a0who died along with his wife, his two children and three others in a plane crash\u00a0last week in North Carolina. &#8220;Our No. 1 favorite thing was our families,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,17,11,20,24,15,12,25,22,18,16,21,14,23,13],"class_list":["post-36433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chronic-diseases","tag-fitness","tag-health-tips","tag-healthcare-technology","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-healthy-living","tag-medical-advice","tag-medical-awareness","tag-medical-research","tag-mental-health","tag-nutrition","tag-patient-care","tag-preventive-care","tag-public-health","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Greg Biffle&#039;s Friend Speaks Out After the NASCAR Champion and His Family Died While Trying to Fly to Him in Florida - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36433\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Greg Biffle&#039;s Friend Speaks Out After the NASCAR Champion and His Family Died While Trying to Fly to Him in Florida - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Greg Biffle\u2019s friend\u00a0Cleetus McFarland\u00a0is remembering the late NASCAR champion. 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