In the wake of the tragic death of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle in a plane crash on Thursday, figures from around the NASCAR community are offering their thoughts, prayers and tributes to a man who was a staple of NASCAR racing for nearly two decades.

NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family were killed Thursday when his plane crashed and exploded into flames at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, according to Motorsports.com.

Kyle Busch is your NASCAR champion. Following Busch's big night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fellow competitors took to Twitter to congratulate the Joe Gibbs Racing driver on winning the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Well deserved @KyleBusch!