Following the tragic plane crash that took the lives of seven passengers in Statesville, North Carolina, former NASCAR driver and media personality Kenny Wallace took to social media to remember one of those who passed away, his long-time friend and former motor home driver Craig Wadsworth.
Within the first few hours following the crash, very little was known about the condition of those involved, other than the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reporting multiple casualties.
Another development following the crash was that the plane, a 1981 Cessna Citation with tail number N257BW, was owned by GB Aviation Leasing LLC, a company tied to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.
As the story developed from Thursday morning into Thursday afternoon, Biffle’s good friend Garrett Mitchell, better known by his screen name, Cleetus McFarland, confirmed in a Facebook post that Biffle, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder, and his daughter Emma were on board the plane headed to visit Mitchell in Florida.
What’s Happening? A private plane, reportedly owned by former NASCAR Cup Series driver Greg Biffle, has crashed near Statesville Regional Airport…
Late that afternoon, the families of those involved confirmed seven total casualties, including the four members of the Biffle family, alongside Dennis Dutton, his son Jack Dutton, and Craig Wadsworth.
Prior to this announcement, former NASCAR Driver Kenny Wallace had posted on X about Wadsworth, his former motorhome driver and long-time friend, confirming he was on the plane as well.
His initial post, which now has over 250,000 views, said few words, and ultimately, Wallace expanded on his feelings in an emotional video posted to X on Thursday afternoon.
In this nearly 11-minute video memorializing not only Wadsworth but also Biffle, his family, and the Duttons, Wallace shared some fond memories of this time with his late friend.
The 62-year-old shared that Wadsworth was more than his driver, more than a work friend, and more than a good cook, but in a way, family, saying that he would “spoil” Wallace’s wife with fresh flowers in the motorhome at tracks, and noted that Wadsworth even attended his daughter’s weddings.
Far and away the standout moment from Wallace’s testimony came in the form of a story, in which the NASCAR veteran says Wadsworth “taught me and saved my life and created two words, this wonderful phrase. ‘No drama.'”
Wallace explained that Wadsworth was different from his past motorhome drivers, who he said would call him with small problems. Instead, with Wadsworth, “you never knew anything was wrong,” Wallace then shared the story behind the phrase ‘no drama’ alongside an example of the late motorhome driver’s philosophy on his job:
“I believe I was at Richmond, and I said, ‘Craig, you never complain there’s never nothing wrong.’ Craig could do anything. Craig Wadsworth looked at me, and he said, ‘Herman. There’s no drama. I got it handled.’ I looked at him, I just gave Craig big ole hug, I said, ‘Craig, I will never forget that phrase as long as I live.'” — Kenny Wallace
In closing his video, Wallace encouraged others to share their memories of those lost in the plane crash, saying, “I just thought this was the best thing to do, was to celebrate them.”
What’s Happening? Following the tragic passing of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family, the NASCAR community has united to remember…
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