Jeff Purvis (born February 19, 1959 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is a race car driver in NASCAR's Busch Series. He is a 15-year veteran with four wins and 25 top-five finishes. February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Downtown Clarksville Clarksville is a city located in Montgomery County, Tennessee. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel Cup. ...
On May 18, 2002, in the Stacker 2 200 at Nazareth Speedway, Purvis suffered injuries in a horrific crash, including a head injury, a fractured vertebra in his neck, and a broken leg, that put him out for the remainder of the season and into the next one. Purvis recovered and on May 23, 2004, he returned to Nazareth, placing 17th. May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nazareth Speedway Track is a motor racing circuit in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. ... A diagram of a thoracic vertebra. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
On May 18, 2002, in the Stacker 2 200 at Nazareth Speedway, Purvis suffered injuries in a horrific crash, including a head injury, a fractured vertebra in his neck, and a broken leg, that put him out for the remainder of the season and into the next one.
Purvis recovered and on May 23, 2004, he returned to Nazareth, placing 17th.