Burglars broke into the Mooresville, North Carolina, estate of the late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, stealing $30,000 in cash and a backpack, according to police records. Biffle, his wife Cristina Grossu Biffle, their 5-year-old son Ryder, and 14-year-old daughter Emma all died in a small plane crash on Dec. 18, 2025.
The alleged burglary and forcible entry into the Biffle home in Mooresville was reported Jan. 8, according to an incident report from the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Darren Campbell said on Jan. 14 that investigators believe someone entered a safe in the home. In addition to $30,000 in cash and a backpack identified in the incident report as stolen, Campbell said some guns and memorabilia are also missing.
Campbell said no arrests have been made and that no one else was in the home at the time of the alleged crimes. The incident report said the home was last known to be secure the afternoon of Jan. 7.
“We’re working the case. We are waiting on some digital evidence,” Campbell said, adding that interviews also were being conducted.
Greg Biffle had a 16-year career in NASCAR, earning the 2001 Busch Series Rookie of the Year award and the Series title in 2002. In 2024, he gained widespread recognition for his humanitarian efforts, notably for his aid to relief operations in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.
Alongside Biffle and his family, three other passengers: Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth, also died in the plane crash.
A public memorial honoring all seven victims of the Biffle plane crash is scheduled for Jan. 16 at Bojangles Coliseum. The venue, home to Charlotte’s minor league hockey team, can accommodate more than 10,000 attendees.
Garrett Mitchell, a Florida-based racing YouTuber who posts under the name Cleetus McFarland, said on Facebook that Biffle was en route to his racing facility when the plane crashed.
“Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, and son Ryder were on that plane…because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us,” Mitchell wrote. “We are devastated. I’m so sorry to share this.”
The cause of the Cessna C550 crash remains under investigation. The small business jet departed from Statesville Regional Airport and, about 10 minutes later, attempted to return in drizzle and cloudy conditions but erupted into a large fire upon landing. Flight data revealed sharp fluctuations in the aircraft’s speed and altitude as the jet climbed from about 1,800 feet to 4,000 feet before a rapid descent.
The Associated Press contributed to the report.
