Joseph Srigley
@joesrigley.bsky.social
✍️: Editor-in-Chief, TobyChristie.com
✍️: Racing America On SI
📊: Founder, #SrigleyStats
✍️: Racing America On SI
📊: Founder, #SrigleyStats
Here's everything we know about the plane crash on Thursday in Statesville, NC, that claimed the lives of #NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and his two children, Ryder and Emma.
The NTSB provided an update on its investigation on Friday:
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The NTSB provided an update on its investigation on Friday:
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NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle Killed in Statesville Plane Crash
NASCAR Cup Series driver Greg Biffle has been killed in a plane crash on Thursday morning (December 18) at Statesville Regional Airport. Biffle was 55. A native
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December 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Here's everything we know about the plane crash on Thursday in Statesville, NC, that claimed the lives of #NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and his two children, Ryder and Emma.
The NTSB provided an update on its investigation on Friday:
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The NTSB provided an update on its investigation on Friday:
www.si.com/onsi/racing-...
A Facebook post from Cleetus McFarland confirming that Greg Biffle, his two children, and his wife Cristina, were on the plane that crashed this morning.
Still no official confirmation from those investigating the incident.
Still no official confirmation from those investigating the incident.
December 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A Facebook post from Cleetus McFarland confirming that Greg Biffle, his two children, and his wife Cristina, were on the plane that crashed this morning.
Still no official confirmation from those investigating the incident.
Still no official confirmation from those investigating the incident.
"A federal source with knowledge of the crash tells CNN a person associated with #NASCAR was on board the plane that crashed." - @cnn.com
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Fatalities reported in private jet crash in North Carolina | CNN
Several people are dead after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, according to a local sheriff’s office official.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"A federal source with knowledge of the crash tells CNN a person associated with #NASCAR was on board the plane that crashed." - @cnn.com
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📢: "Animosity ends with accountability."
Denny Hamlin is looking for an apology from SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and host Larry McReynolds, after the analyst spoke negatively about 23XI and FRM during #NASCAR's ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
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Denny Hamlin is looking for an apology from SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and host Larry McReynolds, after the analyst spoke negatively about 23XI and FRM during #NASCAR's ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
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Hamlin Seeking Apology from SiriusXM, McReynolds for Trial Coverage
It's been less than one week since the end of the antitrust lawsuit between NASCAR, 23XI Racing, and Front Row Motorsports (which ended in a productive settleme
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December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
📢: "Animosity ends with accountability."
Denny Hamlin is looking for an apology from SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and host Larry McReynolds, after the analyst spoke negatively about 23XI and FRM during #NASCAR's ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
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Denny Hamlin is looking for an apology from SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and host Larry McReynolds, after the analyst spoke negatively about 23XI and FRM during #NASCAR's ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
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#NASCAR... We've heard lots about Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan, and 23XI these first days in court, but what about Front Row Motorsports (the team suing NASCAR with them)?
Bob Jenkins took the stand this afternoon in a very financials-heavy testimony:
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Bob Jenkins took the stand this afternoon in a very financials-heavy testimony:
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Live Updates From Lawsuit Between NASCAR, FRM, and Michael Jordan's 23XI
After more than a year of legal red tape and several heated back-and-forth arguments between the two opposing sides, the lawsuit brought against the National As
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December 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
#NASCAR... We've heard lots about Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan, and 23XI these first days in court, but what about Front Row Motorsports (the team suing NASCAR with them)?
Bob Jenkins took the stand this afternoon in a very financials-heavy testimony:
www.si.com/onsi/racing-...
Bob Jenkins took the stand this afternoon in a very financials-heavy testimony:
www.si.com/onsi/racing-...
#NASCAR, in a media correspondence recapping the first day of its antitrust trial: "It's important to talk about the truth in this trial, so let's do that -- this lawsuit was Curtis Polk and 23XI's plan from the start. That's why we're here today."
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NASCAR Claims Lawsuit Was 'Curtis Polk and 23XI's Plan From The Start'
In the first day of the NASCAR v. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports antitrust lawsuit in Charlotte, North Carolina, NASCAR continued to hold firm in the sta
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December 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
#NASCAR, in a media correspondence recapping the first day of its antitrust trial: "It's important to talk about the truth in this trial, so let's do that -- this lawsuit was Curtis Polk and 23XI's plan from the start. That's why we're here today."
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The jury has been chosen, and the witness list has been released. Now, the antitrust lawsuit brought against #NASCAR by 23XI and FRM is in FULL SWING. Here's a story with live updates from the courtroom as they become available:
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Live Updates From Lawsuit Between NASCAR, FRM, and Michael Jordan's 23XI
After more than a year of legal red tape and several heated back-and-forth arguments between the two opposing sides, the lawsuit brought against the National As
www.si.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The jury has been chosen, and the witness list has been released. Now, the antitrust lawsuit brought against #NASCAR by 23XI and FRM is in FULL SWING. Here's a story with live updates from the courtroom as they become available:
www.si.com/onsi/racing-...
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends! I hope you enjoy your time with family today (and this weekend) and get to eat some damn good food. 🦃
a sign that says i 'm thankful for you with a cornucopia full of pumpkins
ALT: a sign that says i 'm thankful for you with a cornucopia full of pumpkins
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November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends! I hope you enjoy your time with family today (and this weekend) and get to eat some damn good food. 🦃
There’s not a lot of off-season content happening, right now, but I forgot to post this from earlier this week.
Courtesy of Uber, I got to talk to Toni Breidinger about her new deal with the brand, her first truck season, and the legacy she hopes to leave behins.
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Courtesy of Uber, I got to talk to Toni Breidinger about her new deal with the brand, her first truck season, and the legacy she hopes to leave behins.
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Toni Breidinger
Toni Breidinger is less than a month removed from taking the checkered flag on her first full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign (the third step on NAS
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November 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
There’s not a lot of off-season content happening, right now, but I forgot to post this from earlier this week.
Courtesy of Uber, I got to talk to Toni Breidinger about her new deal with the brand, her first truck season, and the legacy she hopes to leave behins.
www.si.com/onsi/racing-...
Courtesy of Uber, I got to talk to Toni Breidinger about her new deal with the brand, her first truck season, and the legacy she hopes to leave behins.
www.si.com/onsi/racing-...
It’s November… NOVEMBER
There are literally still leaves on the trees.
There are literally still leaves on the trees.
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It’s November… NOVEMBER
There are literally still leaves on the trees.
There are literally still leaves on the trees.
#NASCAR... Is Denny Hamlin going to return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026?
"I plan to [return], I have a contract to, but at this point, there is absolutely no way that I can even think about a racecar. I'm going to need some time on this one."
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"I plan to [return], I have a contract to, but at this point, there is absolutely no way that I can even think about a racecar. I'm going to need some time on this one."
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Denny Hamlin 'Plans to' Return in 2026, But 'Is Going to Need Some Time'
Denny Hamlin plans to return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026, but is going to need some time to get over Sunday's devastating loss.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#NASCAR... Is Denny Hamlin going to return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026?
"I plan to [return], I have a contract to, but at this point, there is absolutely no way that I can even think about a racecar. I'm going to need some time on this one."
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"I plan to [return], I have a contract to, but at this point, there is absolutely no way that I can even think about a racecar. I'm going to need some time on this one."
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I... don't want to write about Championship Weekend anymore. 😅
November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I... don't want to write about Championship Weekend anymore. 😅
All four of the Cup Series #Championship4 stories have been added to this thread.
I would like to thank Daylight Saving Time for helping me with the extra hour because I needed it.
I would like to thank Daylight Saving Time for helping me with the extra hour because I needed it.
Welcome to NASCAR Championship Weekend!
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
All four of the Cup Series #Championship4 stories have been added to this thread.
I would like to thank Daylight Saving Time for helping me with the extra hour because I needed it.
I would like to thank Daylight Saving Time for helping me with the extra hour because I needed it.
it was not...
#NASCAR... Connor Zilisch has LITERALLY dedicated his blood, sweat, and tears into his rookie campaign in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 19-year-old driver is hoping that's enough to clinch him the championship tonight at Phoenix Raceway.
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Connor Zilisch Hoping Blood, Sweat, Tears Enough to Win Xfinity Title
Connor Zilisch is hoping the blood, sweat, and tears that he sacrificed is enough to claim him the NASCAR Xfinity Series title in 2025.
tobychristie.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
it was not...
The four individual stories that I've written about the NASCAR Xfinity Series #Championship4 are included in this thread, now.
There's been a lot of announcements, availabilities, and on-track things that have required my attention this weekend, so not sure how I managed this, but woo!
There's been a lot of announcements, availabilities, and on-track things that have required my attention this weekend, so not sure how I managed this, but woo!
Welcome to NASCAR Championship Weekend!
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
November 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The four individual stories that I've written about the NASCAR Xfinity Series #Championship4 are included in this thread, now.
There's been a lot of announcements, availabilities, and on-track things that have required my attention this weekend, so not sure how I managed this, but woo!
There's been a lot of announcements, availabilities, and on-track things that have required my attention this weekend, so not sure how I managed this, but woo!
Welcome to NASCAR Championship Weekend!
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Welcome to NASCAR Championship Weekend!
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
It's the time of year when I'm delusional enough to think I can write an individual story for each of the 12 #Championship4 drivers, while also adequately covering the race weekend!
🧵I'll just link them below in this thread as I complete them:
"It looks like all the guys below the cut have to win, so we just have to go there and do that." 🤷♂️
It's an all-or-nothing weekend for William Byron at Martinsville, after two rough weekends where the No. 24 team didn't get the finish they deserved.
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It's an all-or-nothing weekend for William Byron at Martinsville, after two rough weekends where the No. 24 team didn't get the finish they deserved.
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William Byron Left in Dire Playoff Situation After Last-Lap Spin
After a tough outing this past weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, William Byron, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series regular-season champion, finds himself in a very di
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October 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"It looks like all the guys below the cut have to win, so we just have to go there and do that." 🤷♂️
It's an all-or-nothing weekend for William Byron at Martinsville, after two rough weekends where the No. 24 team didn't get the finish they deserved.
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It's an all-or-nothing weekend for William Byron at Martinsville, after two rough weekends where the No. 24 team didn't get the finish they deserved.
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“I tell people with superspeedway racing, you’re playing chess with a rattlesnake. You gotta pick every move, and the next thing you know, you’re getting [bitten] in the ass.”
Caesar Bacarella fought through a sinus infection to earn his first top-five:
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Caesar Bacarella fought through a sinus infection to earn his first top-five:
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Caesar Bacarella Powers Through Sinus Infection for Talladega Top-Five
After suffering from a sinus infection earlier in the day, Caesar Bacarella brought his No. 5 Alpha Prime Racing machine home in the top-five.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“I tell people with superspeedway racing, you’re playing chess with a rattlesnake. You gotta pick every move, and the next thing you know, you’re getting [bitten] in the ass.”
Caesar Bacarella fought through a sinus infection to earn his first top-five:
tobychristie.com/nascar/xfini...
Caesar Bacarella fought through a sinus infection to earn his first top-five:
tobychristie.com/nascar/xfini...
#NASCAR... This weekend at Vegas, Ryan Preece returns to the site of his best-ever NASCAR Cup Series finish (earned this Spring), looking to collect his first victory with RFK Racing... and he'll do it with a new face in the No. 60 cheering squad. 👶
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Preece Returning to Site of Best-Ever Finish Looking for First Cup Win
In his maiden campaign with Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing, Ryan Preece has caught some people off guard, and turned some heads in a positive way. The nat
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October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#NASCAR... This weekend at Vegas, Ryan Preece returns to the site of his best-ever NASCAR Cup Series finish (earned this Spring), looking to collect his first victory with RFK Racing... and he'll do it with a new face in the No. 60 cheering squad. 👶
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#NASCAR... Despite one hell of a last-ditch effort, Ross Chastain couldn't avoid being eliminated from the #NASCARPlayoffs, an outcome derived from mistakes he made throughout Sunday's #BoAROVAL400.
"It's terrible to get to this level and not perform."
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"It's terrible to get to this level and not perform."
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Last-Ditch Effort Not Enough for Chastain to Avoid Playoff Devastation
For Ross Chastain, the battle to advance into the semi-final round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs were intense, and came down to the final lap of Sunday
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October 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#NASCAR... Despite one hell of a last-ditch effort, Ross Chastain couldn't avoid being eliminated from the #NASCARPlayoffs, an outcome derived from mistakes he made throughout Sunday's #BoAROVAL400.
"It's terrible to get to this level and not perform."
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"It's terrible to get to this level and not perform."
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#NASCAR... The NASCAR Xfinity Series garage isn't a new place for Andrew Patterson, who has worked with Jordan Anderson Racing since 2020.
This weekend is different, though, as Patterson will be there making his series debut in the No. 32 Chevrolet.
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This weekend is different, though, as Patterson will be there making his series debut in the No. 32 Chevrolet.
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Andrew Patterson Tapped for Xfinity Debut with JAR at Charlotte ROVAL
Andrew Patterson will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this weekend at Charlotte's ROVAL, driving the No. 32 for Jordan Anderson Racing.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#NASCAR... The NASCAR Xfinity Series garage isn't a new place for Andrew Patterson, who has worked with Jordan Anderson Racing since 2020.
This weekend is different, though, as Patterson will be there making his series debut in the No. 32 Chevrolet.
tobychristie.com/nascar/xfini...
This weekend is different, though, as Patterson will be there making his series debut in the No. 32 Chevrolet.
tobychristie.com/nascar/xfini...
#NASCAR... The #NASCARPlayoffs can take a toll on any driver, no matter their situation, but Tyler Reddick is racing with something extra on his mind.
Reddick's son, Rookie, is currently in the cardiovascular ICU after "showing signs of heart failure".
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Reddick's son, Rookie, is currently in the cardiovascular ICU after "showing signs of heart failure".
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Reddick Navigating Playoffs with Thoughts on Hospitalized Son Rookie
Being a part of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs can be all-consuming for race car drivers – with a required 10-week stretch of uninterrupted focus and dedication
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September 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#NASCAR... The #NASCARPlayoffs can take a toll on any driver, no matter their situation, but Tyler Reddick is racing with something extra on his mind.
Reddick's son, Rookie, is currently in the cardiovascular ICU after "showing signs of heart failure".
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Reddick's son, Rookie, is currently in the cardiovascular ICU after "showing signs of heart failure".
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#NASCAR... With a different crew chief and a first-lap stop-and-go penalty, Shane Van Gisbergen still managed to record a top-10 finish in Sunday's #HollywoodCasino400 at Kansas -- his first oval top-10 in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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Shane Van Gisbergen 'Over The Moon' with First Cup Series Oval Top-10
It may have taken the better part of his rookie campaign in the NASCAR Cup Series, but the tide is finally beginning to turn for Shane Van Gisbergen, when it co
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September 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#NASCAR... With a different crew chief and a first-lap stop-and-go penalty, Shane Van Gisbergen still managed to record a top-10 finish in Sunday's #HollywoodCasino400 at Kansas -- his first oval top-10 in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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