Jeff Purvis is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Phoenix Racing. Purvis has recorded 4 wins and 18 podiums from 187 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,642 ranks Purvis 1653th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2004-05-23 | Nazareth | P17 | −7 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +164 | Charlotte 1995 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
| +164 | Talladega 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P5 |
| +158 | Talladega 1992 | NASCAR Xfinity | P7 |
| +148 | Richmond 1996 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +146 | Michigan 1996 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −7 | 5,208 |
| 2002 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Brewco Motorsports | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −239 | 5,216 |
| 2001 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | ST Motorsports | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +289 | 5,454 |
| 2000 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P11 | −29 | 5,165 |
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +132 | 5,194 | |
| 1998 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P8 | +490 | 5,062 |
| 1997 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −211 | 4,571 |
| 1996 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P9 | +311 | 4,782 |
| 1995 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P31 | +468 | 4,471 |
| 1994 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P37 | +47 | 4,004 |
| 1993 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −30 | 3,957 | |
| 1992 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | +308 | 3,987 |
| 1991 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | −84 | 3,679 | |
| 1990 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −206 | 3,763 |
| 1989 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | +2,618 | 3,968 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 173 | 80 | 93 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike McLaughlin | 4,539 | 171 | 92 | 79 | 54% |
| 🇺🇸 Randy LaJoie | 4,189 | 170 | 76 | 94 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Fedewa | 4,219 | 159 | 87 | 72 | 55% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 152 | 67 | 85 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Phil Parsons | 4,321 | 141 | 74 | 67 | 52% |
| 🇺🇸 Todd Bodine | 3,787 | 140 | 55 | 85 | 39% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Green | 2,756 | 139 | 49 | 90 | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 David Green | 3,966 | 132 | 61 | 71 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Dillon | 4,185 | 122 | 72 | 50 | 59% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony StewartHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,497 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 59% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin HarvickHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,257 | 54 | 17 | 37 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Clint BowyerHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,206 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,643 | 🇪🇸 Celso Miguez | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,650 |
| 1,644 | 🇮🇹 Marco Mapelli | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,650 |
| 1,645 | 🇮🇹 Mattia Michelotto | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,650 |
| 1,646 | 🇹🇷 Salih Yoluc | WEC | 4,649 |
| 1,647 | 🇬🇧 Nigel Moore | Prototype Cup Europe | 4,648 |
| 1,648 | 🇬🇧 Ethan Jeff-Hall | British F4 | 4,647 |
| 1,649 | 🇦🇺 Gianmarco Pradel | GB3 | 4,647 |
| 1,650 | 🇮🇹 Mikaël Grenier | GT World Challenge America | 4,647 |
| 1,651 | 🇧🇷 Ricardo Maurício | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,645 |
| 1,652 | 🇫🇮 Atte Mustonen | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,644 |
| 1,653 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Purvis | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,642 |
| 1,654 | 🇩🇪 Klaus Rader | 24H Series | 4,642 |
| 1,655 | 🇦🇺 Patrick Heuzenroeder | Formula 3 | 4,642 |
| 1,656 | 🇧🇷 Rodrigo Ribeiro | International Formula 3000 | 4,642 |
| 1,657 | 🇺🇸 Chase Purdy | NASCAR Truck | 4,641 |
| 1,658 | 🇫🇷 Alex Baron | Indy NXT | 4,640 |
| 1,659 | 🇩🇰 Allan Simonsen | WEC | 4,639 |
| 1,660 | 🇺🇸 Benjamin Pedersen | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,639 |
| 1,661 | 🇯🇵 Tetsuya Tanaka | Super GT | 4,639 |
| 1,662 | 🇦🇺 Todd Hazelwood | Supercars Championship | 4,639 |
| 1,663 | 🇷🇺 Aleksey Basov | WEC | 4,637 |
Jeff Purvis was an established professional racing driver who spent 15 seasons in the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 1989 to 2004, primarily for Phoenix Racing. He competed almost exclusively on oval tracks, where he earned four wins and 18 podiums across 187 starts in a field mixing amateur and semi-professional competitors with graded professionals.[1]
Purvis was a regular competitor throughout his Xfinity tenure, closely matched against professionals such as Jason Keller and Mike McLaughlin. He finished ahead of established professionals including Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick, both multiple champions at various levels of NASCAR competition. His career was interrupted by a serious brain injury sustained in a 2002 crash; he returned briefly in 2004 but did not race in the series again after that season. Before joining NASCAR, Purvis had established himself as an accomplished dirt track racer, winning the World 100 at Eldora Speedway three times.[2]