Greg Biffle left a lasting impact on NASCAR. An impact so lasting that even decades after his retirement, he was frequently mentioned in the garage. But after his unexpected passing earlier last year, the motorsports world was shaken. Teams and drivers paid endless tribute to Biffle’s lasting legacy. And even though NASCAR has now made changes to its Darlington ‘throwback’ race this year, RFK Racing doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.

RFK Racing’s special Greg Biffle tribute

Heading towards this year’s Darlington race, RFK Racing will introduce special liveries for all three of its full-time Cup Series cars: Brad Keselowski’s #60, Chris Buescher’s #17, and Ryan Preece’s #60, all running Biffle’s old paint schemes with his special decals.

“The memory of Greg Biffle’s adventurous spirit, his fun-loving personality, and his endearing appreciation for his fans will forever be remembered and embraced by the NASCAR community,” Chip Bowers of RFK Racing said.

The Darlington race has always been special, as the teams are asked to run retro liveries. The fans love it, and it is a decent way for the teams to show dedication to the old timers. However, NASCAR relaxed the rule this year, making the retro liveries voluntary. While other teams are yet to reveal their plans, RFK was quick to announce theirs.

Greg Biffle spent almost the entirety of his Cup Series career with the team. Moreover, the Southern 500 at Darlington seemed to be his strength. He won the race there consecutively in 2005 and 2006. But his excellence wasn’t defined by just one race track. Throughout the years, Biffle proved the strengths he had.

He competed with the best in the sport. His heated rivalry with Kevin Harvick was quite iconic. The two were never close friends, understandably. But when Biffle lost his life in the tragic plane crash, along with his entire family, even his harshest rival couldn’t find the words to express himself.

When Kevin Harvick set his rivalry aside

Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle were two of the most competitive drivers on the field at one point of time. The result? They were involved in regular battles, and it seemed almost impossible for them to ever get along. There was also the time at Bristol in 2002 when they got into a physical fight because of an on-track incident.

Despite all of that, Harvick poured his heart out while paying a tribute to the late driver:
“It was never like we were best friends, but, I think from a competitor standpoint and just being able to appreciate who Greg was on the racetrack for what he did behind the wheel.”

Harvick also mentioned the part when Biffle piloted his helicopter to help the affected people in North Carolina.

“I think that over the last several years, people have really got to see who Greg Biffle was and everything that he did from a giving standpoint, and flying his helicopter up to the mountains to help with the situation that they had with all the floods and everything up there. So, an intense competitor and, better than anything, a great human being off the racetrack,” he said.

These small things made Greg Biffle a hero in the fans’ eyes. He was one of the most loved drivers on the field, and the news of his sudden passing did not sit well with many. It was hard to accept that it had happened. And while not a lot can be done, RFK’s special liveries seem to be the right way to honor his racing legacy on the track once again.