Former race driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police said. Flight records show the plane was registered to a company run by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.“Although the post-crash fire prevents us from releasing a definitive list of the occupants at this time, it is believed that Mr. Gregory Biffle and members of his immediate family were occupants of the airplane,” state police said. Biffle, a semi-retired racecar driver, led a successful career in NASCAR, winning the championships of the 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and 2002 NASCAR Xfinity Series. He achieved 19 wins in 515 starts and was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers.There were seven people on the Cessna C550 that crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles north of Charlotte, the Federal Aviation Administration said.It's unclear and unconfirmed whether Biffle was piloting the plane when it crashed.The families of the victims released a joint statement confirming that Biffle, his wife Christina, their son Ryder, and Greg's daughter Emma, were among the victims.The statement also identified the other victims as Biffle's assistant Craig Wadsworth, Dennis Dutton and his son Jack Dutton.(Read the full statement here)The Hearst Television National Investigative Unit found that FAA records show the plane that crashed was a Cessna 550 Citation, a smaller jet often used by businesses. This Citation was built in 1981 and last certified for flight in March of this year.Flight plans show the plane was bound for Sarasota, Florida, and had three additional flights planned for Thursday. From Sarasota, the plane had planned to fly to Treasure Cay International Airport in the Bahamas before returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and then to Statesville by evening.Video above: Crash scene at Statesville Regional Airport in North CarolinaFlight tracking data reviewed by the National Investigative Unit shows the jet departed Statesville Regional at approximately 10:06 am. The jet reached its highest altitude — approximately 2,000 feet — less than two minutes after departure and about a mile from the airport, and then it began to descend.It continued descending and at approximately 11 miles from the airport, the plane turned back and made an attempt to fly directly back to the airport. The final recorded data point, about nine minutes after takeoff, shows the plane less than a half-mile from the airport near the Lakewood Golf Club about 800 feet of altitude and approximately 109 mph.Video above shows flight path data of plane carrying Greg BiffleGolfers playing next to the airport were shocked as they witnessed the disaster, even dropping to the ground at the Lakewood Golf Club while the plane was overhead. The ninth hole was covered with debris.“We were like, ‘Oh my gosh! That’s way too low,’” said Joshua Green of Mooresville. “It was scary.”The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA were investigating. AccuWeather says there was some drizzle and clouds at the time of the crash.The airport’s website states that it offers corporate aviation facilities for Fortune 500 companies and several NASCAR teams. The Associated Press contributed to this report.