After a highway accident six months ago left him seriously injured Jeff Purvis is now back to his day-to-day routine running his scrap metal business in Clarksville. He is preparing to drive a race car again, but his attitude is different. It’s been six months since [the wreck], and Purvis said Margo, Clay, Matt, Rocky, and Ben have all recovered from their injuries. As for himself, Purvis said he feels the after effects everyday, but he’s O.K. with that. Purvis has lots of fans, and the number one question they ask is whether or not Purvis will race again. Purvis said this is also a question he has asked himself during the last six months. In the last six months, Purvis has had a lot of time to reflect on his life, his family, and his career. Even though Purvis has put more emphasis on his business, there is still a big place in his heart for racing, not just in his heart, but now Clay has been bitten by the racing bug. “I still love racing, and I still want to drive a race car again,” Purvis said. “But I think my priorities about racing are changing because Clay now wants to race,” Purvis said. “I’ve told him I’ll help him as long as he realizes his priorities are here working with me at the scrap yard. This will be his someday, and I want him to take an interest in it. As long as he comes here to work, I’ll help him with his racing.” Purvis said he is going to prepare a crate late model for Clay to drive in StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series competition during the 2007 season. As for himself driving a race car, Purvis said he will climb behind the wheel of a dirt late model again in March, and said he is going to take someone with him. “The StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series Director Mike Vaughn asked me to drive their two-seat dirt late model at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, AL on March 16-17 to benefit the American Cancer Society,” Purvis said. “These are two things I really believe in, and I think it’s pretty neat that when I drive a race car again, I can take somebody with me to share the experience.” As far as racing goes, even though he will drive again in the two-seater charity runs and help his son Clay launch his career, the question still remains whether or not Jeff Purvis will race competitively again. According to Purvis, it’s not as much of a priority as it used to be.(StormPayRacing.com)(2-8-2007)
