Purvis

[chupp n bloomer fan]

All in a Rayburn,he was not a chassis hopper,we bought some steel from him the other day ,he sells metal,

He didn't stay in dirt real long, and at that time, Rayburn was thee car to be in. Now you have multiple choices that are all pretty good.

[jr1216]

I remember watching Jeff at brownstown back in the 80s. I was always amazed he could run that high groove an inch from going off the track. I believe he would be in the conversation with zero and moyer. I also believe those 2 may not have won some of the big races they did because purvis was running asphalt. One of the nicest drivers my family has talked to and my moms favorite by a mile.

[Pennsboro23]

I can agree with that to an extent. I'm always amazed by the guys like him that just kinda showed up out of nowhere and kicked everyone's @ss, then moved on to bigger and better things and done well there too. The guy had natrual talent, which isn't something you much of now. Without a doubt if he would've stuck around, we wouldn't be seeing near as many 18/0 and 21's on the back these event shirts.

He was before my time, but I've done a ton of reading and research on the guy, he was a beast.

He made a short comeback around 2005 I think it was, in a crate. It didn't last very long though. His son Clay raced for a short time too, and I believe they had a crash in the hauler with the whole family in it, which destroyed everything, and burned Jeff up pretty bad. As far i know, neither have been in a car ever since then.

I’m not denying his talent. At the end of the day it’s about statistics. We can’t put Purvis ahead of a 7 time Dream winner and a 6 time World 100 winner. Had he stayed in dirt racing, we could compare him to the greats, but all we can do is guess how great he would have been.

[grt74]

jeff made it to the top of stock car racing,the other two didn't, now who was the best out of the 3, the neck injury is what finished racing for him (and yes the hauler wreck reinjured it again)
i like all 3 of the guys, but jeff made it to the big show and got payed for it, he raced for gibbs, i guess he though he was pretty good too

[Pennsboro23]

jeff made it to the top of stock car racing,the other two didn't, now who was the best out of the 3, the neck injury is what finished racing for him (and yes the hauler wreck reinjured it again)
i like all 3 of the guys, but jeff made it to the big show and got payed for it, he raced for gibbs, i guess he though he was pretty good too

Does that make Tyler Re(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) better than the all time late model greats? We’re talking about the best late model resumes. Purvis’s isn’t better than Moyers or Bloomers. But it COULD have been. We will never know.

[Highside Hustler25]

I'm with you.
Woulda, coulda, shoulda ! Purvis was one of the greats in a late but he chose another path. His numbers are no where near Billy's or Scott's. I could throw some other names out there with better late model credentials but we'll just leave it at those two.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I'm with you.
Woulda, coulda, shoulda ! Purvis was one of the greats in a late but he chose another path. His numbers are no where near Billy's or Scott's. I could throw some other names out there with better late model credentials but we'll just leave it at those two.

Its all in how you look at it. What he did in a few years, most don't do in 30.

[dirtdobber45]

Thank you DD45

No problem bro. Always like to help

[dirtdobber45]

Scott use to try to show up every where Jeff was. He said if your gonna race race the best thats out there. Jeff made a smart move to go to asphalt. It was better money

[HoosierDirtFan]

Would be cool to see Bloomquist & Moyer threads like this one with all their career wins listed in order with: Date, Track, Location, Event, & Series (if it was a sanctioned race). I've seen on Bloomers website where the major wins are list. Would be cool if that were all career wins.

[MI Dirt Fan]

Bloomquist needs to have is definitely updated. Here is the list from Moyer website

Billy Moyer has 816 feature wins (as of December 31, 2016) since he started his auto racing career in 1977 and is the only person to win the prestigious 'World 100' 6 times!!!

TITLES
8X Title Wins
Magnolia State 100 - '89, '91, '94, '95, '96, '01, '02, & '11

6X Title Wins
World 100 - '91, '93, '94, '98, '00, & '10
I-55 UMP Nationals - '93, '94, '95, '99, '02, & '05
UMP Summernationals - '93, '94, '96, '99, '01, & '03

5X Title Wins
Prairie Dirt Classic - '92, '93, '98, '08, & '10
Gopher 50 - '89, '93, '96, '00, & '01
USA Nationals - '88, '89, '90, '92, & '93

4X Title Wins
Illinois Fall Nationals - '95, '96, '97, & '00
Topless 100 - '95, '97, '02 & '05

3X Title Wins
Illini 100 - '08, '10, & '13
Wayne Coakley/Terry Egner Mem. - '90, '99, & '02
Jackson 100 - '87, '92, & '99
Muskogee Octoberfest - '92, '95, & '98
Show-Me 100 - '93, '94, & '96
Kentucky Klassic - '88, '91, & '96
Cotton Pickin' 100 - '04, '08, & '09

2X Title Wins
$100,000 Dirt Late Model Dream - '98 & '10
Red Baron Shootout - '87 & '98
Dirt Track World Championship - '86 & '96
Ralph Latham Memorial - '94 & '96
Illinois Dirt Classic - '88 & '94
USAC 4 Crown - '86 & '91
Miller 100 - '87 & '88
Miller Spooker - '83 & '86
Shamrock - '96 & '09

Key Single Title Wins
Deep Fried 75 - '16
Pepsi 50 River Days Rumble - '13
Knoxville Late Model Nationals - '10
Fed-Ex 50 - '10
O'Reilly Challenge - '08
Farmer City 50 - '08
Indiana Icebreaker - '07
Jani-King Southern Showdown - '06
Governor's Cup - '05
Tarheel 50 - '04
Duayne Hommel Benefit - '04
Pepsi 100 - '02
Hillbilly 100 - '02
Commonwealth Cup - '02
James King Memorial 100 - '01
Budweiser Spooker - '01
Kevin Roderick Memorial - '00
Starr Wars - '00
Hav-A-Tampa Dixie Shootout - '97
STARS King of the Mountains - '96
Thunder Ridge 100 - '96
Kendricks Classic - '96
66 Showdown - '96
Bonanza Produce 100 - '96
Miller Genuine Draft 200 - '91
AWARDS
7x (out of 8) Behind the Wheel "Reader's Choice Driver of the Year" Recognitions

'13 National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) Champion

'88, '89 & '05 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion

'02 Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee

'02 Dirt Late Model "Driver of the Year"

'93, '94, '96, '99, '01, '03 UMP Summernationals Champion

'01 Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame "Most Popular Driver"

'99 Behind the Wheel "A-Team Driver of the Year"

'97 Hav-A-Tampa Champion

'94 & '96 UMP Northern Nationals Champion

'96 Pitchin' it Sideways/Racing News Behind the Wheel "Driver of the Year"

'94 Short Track Racing Magazine "Driver of the Year"

'93-'94 Trackside Magazine "Dream Team #1 Driver"

'93 Trackside Magazine "Most Popular Driver Award"

'86-'87 USAC LM Champion

'86 USAC "Rookie of the Year"

'86 USAC "Jimmy Caruthers Award"

'84 NCRA Champion

[grt74]

Its all in how you look at it. What he did in a few years, most don't do in 30.

i totally agree masters

thats how i looked at it, and tyler rid(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) hasn't raced cup yet that i know of,purvis just about made it on the top level until the wreck (by that i mean a top name in cup), in a childress (top equipment at the time) car he lead some as a back up driver for someone (cant remember who) and finished 2nd, tony stewart was the only other one i remember that made it to cup that ran well in late models also, unless im getting old and cant remember someone, but purvis also did it in the hay day of nascar too, when you had to be a driver, and not just bring money to the table

im with you guys i love the dirt racing but it is what it is
hey no doubt if you look at races won scott and billy are top of the food chain for dirt late models but thats not the top level of stock car racing, its all about making a living racing and cup pays the most, just the facts, and thats just my opinion

[dirtdobber45]

If your favorite driver is in the HOF check out the new thread Ive posted

[CIRF]

Jeff Purvis advanced to, and won races, in a couple of series that are much more highly regarded on the racing totem pole than dirt late models. He ran respectable in Cup, the undisputed top level of all of racing at the time he was there. The cars and track surfaces of those advanced series were night and day in comparison to where he made his bones to get to those series. He was talented enough to adapt with some success. Does that make him better that bloomy and Moyer in dirt late models? Nope, he advanced when the opportunity arose. But on the same token either one of those guys were ever all that remarkable in anything but dirt late models. I think we all can agree there is something to be said for that.

And, just for the record, Tony Stewart got the opportunity to advance to being an IRL and Cup champion as a result of his success in open wheel cars, not dirt late models.

[Twist'EM Up]

Nice thread .. U brought back some memories with my dad I can still hear him say theirs that PERVIS I'm putting my money on him who u want boy?? Was that child abuse ?? Jeff always WON HE WAS AWESOME!!!