NASCAR’s Biffle Wasn’t Flying Plane Before Fatal Crash

[Associated Press] Federal safety officials have concluded that retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on Friday. It states that while an experienced pilot was at the controls, the copilot was not qualified for that role. Biffle, along with retired airline pilot Dennis Dutton and his son Jack noticed gauge malfunctions on the Cessna C550. The crash occurred while the plane was trying to return to Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Biffle’s wife, Cristina, and children Ryder and Emma, along with his friend Craig Wadsworth, also died in the crash.