Mark Martin has been left rattled by the death of Greg Biffle. The two were teammates at Roush Racing for four seasons and shared a relationship filled with respect and admiration.
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In a recent conversation with Charlie Marlow on Kenny Wallace Media, Martin shared his thoughts about Biffle. It was evident that he had yet to recover from the shock of the aeroplane crash that killed the former driver and his family.
“I knew Greg, you know, from the beginning of driving the truck for Jack Roush, coming right from late models and jumping right in. He’s such an incredible talent, but he was also a good dude. He was a good teammate. Always fantastic,” began Martin, reminiscing about the early days.
The NASCAR veteran then recalled a couple of incidents where Biffle left him impressed with his attitude. The first was at Homestead-Miami when Martin couldn’t get the better of Biffle at the end of a memorable 20-lap battle. The second was in Kansas when Martin did get the better of him, and Biffle had taken it in the best possible way.
Every day I get sicker and sicker about this tragedy. pic.twitter.com/aHDd3nBnUA
— Mark Martin (@markmartin) December 22, 2025
In the years that Biffle drove the No. 16 car, he secured 19 wins. No wonder Martin was in awe of his teammate.
Martin’s message on X after Biffle’s death
Biffle and Martin had shared the track from 2002 to 2009. Martin retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2009 season, while Biffle went on to race till the end of the 2016 season. And through NASCAR, they forged a friendship that has lasted well beyond their racing days.
“Every day I get sicker and sicker about this tragedy,” Martin wrote on X last week after the news of the crash came out.
“As a Citation pilot for 20 years and a product of around 75 days of @FlightSafetyInt training and over 3000 hours of flight time in the aircraft, I have deep knowledge of these aircraft and performance. The more I learn about Biffle’s crash, the more disturbing it is to me,” he added.
As a Citation pilot for 20 years and a product of around 75 days of @FlightSafetyInt training and over 3000 hours of flight time in the aircraft I have deep knowledge of these aircraft and performance. The more I learn about Biffle’s crash the more disturbing it is to me.
— Mark Martin (@markmartin) December 22, 2025
The crash occurred on December 18, minutes after the plane left the Statesville Regional Airport, and was returning due to an emergency. Biffle was killed along with his wife and children.
