Chase Purdy
Purdy atPocono Raceway in 2022
Born	Charles Russell Purdy III (1999-11-11)November 11, 1999 (age 26) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Achievements	2018Snowflake 100 Winner 2018Dixieland 250 Winner
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
98 races run over 6 years
2024 position	15th
Best finish	11th (2023)
First race	2018Texas Roadhouse 200 (Martinsville)
Last race	2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 22 3
ARCA Menards Series career
23 races run over 2 years
Best finish	4th (2018)
First race	2017Winchester ARCA 200 (Winchester)
Last race	2018Kansas ARCA 150 (Kansas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 16 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
14 races run over 1 year
Best finish	4th (2017)
First race	2017Jet Tools 150 (New Smyrna)
Last race	2017National Fallen Firefighters Association 125 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 8 4
Statistics up to date as of December 11, 2024.

Charles Russell "Chase"Purdy III (born November 11, 1999) is an American former professionalstock car racing driver. He most recently competed full-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 77Chevrolet Silverado forSpire Motorsports.

He has competed forMDM Motorsports in the Truck andARCA Racing Series,David Gilliland Racing in theNASCAR K&N Pro Series East, and Anthony Campi Racing insuper late model racing.^[1] Purdy was named to the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 NASCAR Next classes.^[2]

Advancing up the ladder as many racers do, Purdy first raced ingo-karts, noting a memorable winning experience across the way fromTalladega Superspeedway when he was young. He later moved toBandolero cars, Legend cars, Late Model Stock cars andsuper late model cars, teaming up with former NASCAR driverDavid Gilliland andhis team in SLMs.^[3][4]

Purdy is a formerNASCAR Whelen All-American Series national rookie of the year.^[5] He finished fourth in his debutNASCAR K&N Pro Series East season in 2017.^[6] Purdy began driving full-time in theARCA Racing Series in 2018.^[1] Purdy finished fourth in the season-long points tally, but did not break into Victory Lane.^[7] He also raced ten Super Late model events that year, including traveling across the United States to finish sixth in the Slinger Nationals atSlinger Super Speedway inWisconsin.^[8] Purdy raced in his firstARCA Midwest Tour race atWisconsin International Raceway and won the Dixieland 250 in his first appearance at the D-shaped 1/2 mile track.^[8] In the summer of 2018, Purdy's backers told him that they would not return for 2019, leaving his racing career in limbo. In his final late model race of 2018, Purdy won the Snowflake 100 atFive Flags Speedway.^[9]

On October 17, 2018, it was announced that Purdy would make hisNASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville, driving the No. 99 truck for MDM Motorsports.^[7] He started 27th and finished 21st, and raced again in the Truck Series two weeks later atISM Raceway, where he started 19th and finished 13th.

Purdy could not find a ride in NASCAR or ARCA for the 2019 season (MDM closed down after the 2018 season) and did not end up racing that year. He spent the year focusing on his studies at theUniversity of Mississippi. He attended the 2019 fallTalladega race weekend as a fan and connected with people in the garage for theTruck Series race to try to get a ride again.^[10]

He returned to the series in 2020, joiningGMS Racing for a seven-race schedule in the No. 24 atPocono Raceway,Kentucky Speedway, bothKansas Speedway events,Las Vegas Motor Speedway,Talladega Superspeedway, andTexas Motor Speedway.^[11]

In2021, Purdy became a full-time driver for GMS in the Truck Series, replacingBrett Moffitt in the team's No. 23 truck.^[12]

On October 1, 2021, GMS announced thatGrant Enfinger would drive the No. 23 truck full-time in2022.^[13] Purdy moved toHattori Racing Enterprises and the No. 61 truck.^[14]

Purdy moved toKyle Busch Motorsports in 2023 driving their No. 4Chevrolet. On September 8, 2023, Purdy scored his first career Truck Series pole in theKansas playoff race.

In 2024, Purdy moved toSpire Motorsports in the No. 77Chevrolet after KBM closed and had its assets purchased by Spire after the previous season ended.^[15]

Before the2024 season-finale at Phoenix, Purdy indicated that he did not have a deal to race in 2025 for Spire or any other teams.^[16] In December 2024, aNASCAR Reddit user made a post pointing out that Purdy had added "(former)" next to "NASCAR driver" in his Instagram profile bio, indicating that he could be stepping away from racing.^[17]

Purdy was born inTuscaloosa, Alabama and raised inMeridian, Mississippi. He attendedLamar School andCox Mill High School. He attended theUniversity of Mississippi and was a Phi Delta Theta Fraternity member. He majored in finance with a minor in accounting.^[10]

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^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

• Official profile at Spire Motorsports
• Chase Purdy driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• 1999 births
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• NASCAR drivers
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• Racing drivers from Mississippi
• Sportspeople from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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• ARCA Midwest Tour drivers
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