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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – This week we join the Ft. Campbell Federal Credit Union in recognizing another person who was born and raised here and still calls Clarksville home, Jeff Purvis. Purvis, a former race car drive in NASCAR has inspired an interest in racing among the many people who followed his career.
Purvis was born in 1959 in Clarksville and his NASCAR career began in 1990 with his first race at the Martinsville Speedway. His career continued to move forward in the Winston Cup Series competing in six races in 1991 and another six in 1992.
The most races in his career for an individual season came for Purvis in 1993 when he started in eight races. Between 1994 and through 1997 he circled the track in 19 NASCAR races before taking a three year break before returning to NASCAR for his final season with four races in 2001.
Busch Series racing also saw Purvis compete in a number of races and gave him his first Busch series win in 1996 at Richmond. His 2nd also came that year taking the checkered flag in Michigan and his 3rd Busch Series Victory came in 2001 at Pikes Peak International Speedway.
A 4th career win came for Purvis in 2002 in Texas. That year proved to be a bad one for Purvis after he blew an engine and spun out at Nazareth Speedway. His car was struck by driver Greg Biffle which caused Purvis to suffer severe head trauma.
Along with four victories and 57 top ten finishes in his NASCAR Nationwide Series career, Purvis was inducted into the first class of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2001. The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Clarksville features a permanent exhibit dedicated to Purvis featuring one of his race cars.
**THIS SPECIAL SERIES HIGHLIGHTING PEOPLE OF CLARKSVILLE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FORT CAMPBELL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY**