Jeff Purvis News

Here’s a wild rumor

Here’s a wild rumor

November 20, 1997
Ricky Craven released by Hendrick Motorsports???? I hear Jeff Purvis is being considered?? If this happens it will be a surprise to me.(see above stories)(11-20-97) FALSE

Pruvis to Finch story

Pruvis to Finch story

November 3, 1997
See the story about James Finch signing Lance Snacks as the sponsor of the #4 BGN Chevy and bringing back Jeff Purvis to drive at Finch lands two-year deal with Lance in the Panama City, FL News Hearld(11-3-97)

Jeff Purvis driving for Finch?

Jeff Purvis driving for Finch?

October 31, 1997
Have heard from a few readers today that Jeff Purvis has been named to drive the James Finch owned #4 Lance Snacks Chevy in the BGN series in 1998.(10-31-97)

BGN News

BGN News

October 21, 1997
ARCA Driver Perry Tripp will drive the #7 Ed Whittiker owned Chevy at Rockingham: Dale Earnhardt Jr will drive the #31 Chevy with Wrangler as a sponsor at Rockingham(Wrangler was Dale, Sr's old Sponsor): Kevin LePage, Mike Wallace and Greg Sacks are in the running

Lepage correction

Lepage correction

October 16, 1997
Correction on the Kevin LePage to the #4 BGN ride: The Lance Snacks sponsorship is accurate, Lepage isn't. Owner James Finch says he hasn't decided on a driver and there is a possibility he may get back with Jeff Purvis.(10-16-97)

7/27/1997

7/27/1997

July 27, 1997
Thanks to Henry from NASCAR Fansite for the following news: Here are a few of the seldom or sometime competitors who've filled out an entry blank for the Brickyard 400: #12 Jeff Purvis - Opryland Chevy - Owner Dennis Adcock; #15 TBA - Ford -Bud Moore(no-see below

7/13/1997

7/13/1997

July 13, 1997
The Columbia Herald(TN) reports that Jeff Purvis will attempt the Brickyard 400 a the Larry Lockamy owned Chevy. Lockamy owns the #28 Opryland Chevy Purvis drives in the BGN in which they have 2 top 10's in 2 races. The Opryland Theme Park sponsorship is supposedly

Jeff Purvis’ new team

Jeff Purvis’ new team

April 18, 1997
Jeff Purvis debuted his new team at the BGN Nashville race on 4-19-97. The team is based in Nashville, TN is owned by Larry Lockamy will be in a Chevrolet sponsored by Opryland and Georgia Boot Company and will be #28. Plans are to run 9 undecided BGN race and possibly

#15 not at Darlington

#15 not at Darlington

March 21, 1997
The rumors that either Jeff Purvis or Larry Pearson would drive the #15 Bud Moore Ford at Darlington have been proven false as the #15 was not at qualifying(3-21-97)

Berrier driving for Sadler Racing, not Purvis

Berrier driving for Sadler Racing, not Purvis

March 20, 1997
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)

Purvis leaves Phoenix Racing

Purvis leaves Phoenix Racing

March 11, 1997
Jeff Purvis has left the #4 BGN(and #51 WC) Phoenix Racing team and owner James Finch, he is trying to start his own WC team(3-11-97)

No Cup for Jeff Purvis

No Cup for Jeff Purvis

March 9, 1997
Jeff Purvis does not have deal for Winston Cup next year as rumored before. James Finch says he isn't going up to WC at all and if Purvis goes it will be with someone else. Purvis had been working on a deal to run 10 WC races but it fell through(3-9-97)