CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 23:  (L-R) Mark Martin congratulates Jack Roush after Roush is voted into the Hall of Fame during the NACAR Hall of Fame Voting Day at NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 23, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) | Getty Images
CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 23: (L-R) Mark Martin congratulates Jack Roush after Roush is voted into the Hall of Fame during the NACAR Hall of Fame Voting Day at NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 23, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) | Getty Images

March 20 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history

March 20, 1997

  • From the Charlotte Observer: Former Winston Cup stock-car driver Stanley Smith remained hospitalized after a weekend crash in a race at Montgomery, Alabama. “Smith suffered several broken vertebrae in last Saturday’s crash and was fitted with a brace at Carraway Methodist Center. Smith, who wears a permanent eye patch, has been in his share of accidents. He was caught in a seven-car wreck early in the DieHard 500 at Talladega, Ala., on July 25, 1993 and his skull was cracked from ear to ear. Doctors had to block a major artery to keep him alive during the operation. He’ll wear the patch for the rest of his life because his left eye doesn’t move and probably never will. His peripheral vision is limited, but with special mirrors he is still able to drive.” He was rumored in a truck ride that never materialized.(3-20-97)
  • Jeff Purvis will not be the driver for the Sadler Racing #95 Feed The Children Chevy. Ed Berrier will be the driver at Texas and probably after, they will skip Darlington. I still hear Purvis will have an announcement soon on a deal(3-20-97)

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