NASCAR legend Greg Biffle passed away on Thursday morning in a plane crash that claimed the lives of six others. This tragic incident has prompted an outpouring of tributes, as well as calls for Kaulig Racing to showcase Biffle's number during the 2026 season.
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Biffle did not drive for Kaulig Racing during his championship-winning career, but the team has control of the No. 16 in the Cup Series. This number is the one associated with The Biff considering that he won 19 races with it on his doors and roof.
Biffle did not just run a standard font on his Ford Cup cars, however. He had a unique design that stood out from the competition as he won at such tracks as Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kansas Speedway, California Speedway, and Michigan International Speedway.
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This unique design is one that fans said they want to see once again, whether it is part of a throwback scheme at Darlington or as a tribute in the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway.
"I've thought all day that (Kaulig Racing) HAS to run that font at least (at Daytona) for the 500," one NASCAR fan posted on X after learning of the tragic plane crash.
"I'd be ok them running all year but I want it for more than the throwback. Want it to be more special. This one hurt too much."
AJ Allmendinger, the man in control of the No. 16 each week, would be a fitting driver to showcase a tribute to Biffle. After all, he competed full-time in the Cup Series at the same time as Biffle. The two competitors faced off on the track numerous times between 2007 and 2016.
Would Allmendinger and Kaulig Racing run a tribute font to Biffle? It is possible, if they didn't face any hurdles. As one person noted, Kaulig CEO Chris Rice has the "honor, integrity, and respect for people" to pull off this tribute and to do it well.
The number font is not the only tribute mentioned on social media in the 24 hours since this tragic plane crash. Others thought of ways that NASCAR could honor Biffle and the impact he made away from the track.
This is a man who served as a founding board member for a humane society to help animals in need and then later used his helicopter to help hurricane victims.
"In ruminating on today's tragedy, I was thinking about ways to honor Greg Biffle's legacy," wrote Greg Wallace, VP of brand management and communications for Rusty Wallace Incorporated. "It seems to me that an appropriate way to do so could be the establishment of a top-tier award for the Cup driver who best exemplifies Biffle's humanitarian and charitable legacy.
"I think there might be some kind of sponsor-driven award now, but I'm talking about something on the level of MLB's Roberto Clemente Award.
"It appears that Greg's heroic actions during Hurricane Helene will make up just as big of a part of his legacy as his racing, so the establishment of the Greg Biffle Award would be a wonderful way to permanently honor him."
