NASCAR news as sinister Greg Biffle inside plot | Sports News

The 2026 NASCAR season is continuous full steam forward with loads of wins to race for earlier than the new postseason Championship “Chase” begins later this yr. Texas Motor Speedway will play host this weekend for the Wurth 400 after an entertaining race at Talladega Superspeedway noticed Carson Hocevar win his first Cup Series race in emphatic fashion.

In the final three races, two of the winners scored their maiden Cup Series wins, with Ty Gibbs successful at Bristol Motor Speedway earlier than championship chief Tyler Reddick obtained back to successful methods at Kansas Speedway. While some drivers appear like sure bets to make the postseason, there’s nonetheless loads of factors up for grabs, which may change the Cup Series hierarchy.

The Chase will consist of 10 races, starting at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 6 and ending at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 8. The Daily Express U.S. Sport takes a look at the highest NASCAR news from each on and off the race monitor.

Sinister inside Biffle plot

NASCAR legend Greg Biffle died final December following a deadly airplane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. Biffle was amongst seven killed alongside together with his spouse, Cristina, and kids Emma, 14, and Ryder, 5, when the airplane crashed. Others on the airplane had been Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth.

However, the tragedy rapidly took a sinister flip. In the weeks after Biffle and his household’s passing, his Mooresville mansion was damaged into, and $30,000 in money, two handguns, NASCAR memorabilia, and a backpack had been stolen. The particular person seen within the video, a girl recognized by police however not named, was stated to be a household buddy.

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Alleged fraud makes an attempt had been made throughout state traces as effectively, increasing law enforcement’s pursuit of these concerned. Police say it was an attempt to steal lots of of 1000’s of {dollars} from the late Biffle and his household, as effectively as different property. Police have additionally refused to rule out the chance that the theft and the alleged financial fraud following Biffle’s passing aren’t linked.

A vile e-mail was additionally despatched to Biffle simply hours after his death. “I heard you’re dead, rest in hell,” it learn. Police recognized the lady believed to be the person seen inside Biffle’s home following his death. A license plate reader can also be stated to have captured a vehicle related to the person close to the Biffles’ home shortly earlier than the housebreaking, and that the lady reportedly scrapped plans to attend a gathering with mates after the tragedy and traveled to Pennsylvania after police launched the CCTV footage.

Police executed a search warrant final week at a home in Lincoln County and a business in Mooresville, in reference to the break-in on the Biffle household home. No arrests have been made up to now, and no gadgets believed to be stolen during the home invasion had been discovered. However, digital units had been seized. As for the bank exercise, police have revealed that they’ve “multiple suspects over multiple states” and that authorities are nonetheless investigating.

Wallace makes ‘annoying’ declare

23XI star Bubba Wallace has had an up-and-down begin to the 2026 marketing campaign. He was in rivalry for race wins, however finally got here up short every time earlier than starting his tumble down the Cup standings.

Ahead of this weekend’s motion in Texas, Wallace sounded off on the largest annoyance in NASCAR. “What’s annoying is the mad dash at short tracks when it’s choose time;(on the lap before the race resumes, drivers pick a lane to choose where to restart the race),” he said.

“At Martinsville, we’re rushing to get all the cars through. Why not do two laps to go? Bristol, same thing. Why are we rushing?. And then the choose cone being so close to the start/finish line at road courses – COTA, Sonoma – there are different straightaways we could use. We wait until the last little bit, and that’s it.”