Plane owned by NASCAR racer Greg Biffle crashes after takeoff in N.C.

A plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed Thursday morning after taking off from an airport in Statesville, N.C., just north of Charlotte.As of early afternoon, officials haven’t released the names of the plane’s occupants. The plane, listed as a Cessna C550 business jet, reportedly tried returning to the airport shortly after takeoff.Before becoming a full-time Cup Series racer, Biffle won championships in NASCAR’s Truck Series (2000) and Busch Series (200