Name: Allen Dale Purkey
Birthday: Feburary 7                                                                      Hometown: Coffeyville, KS
Nickname: "The Shark"
Marital Status: Married
Family: Sabrina (wife); Jared (son) Born March 5, 2010
Hobbies: Pool
Years Racing: Since 1974
Favorite Track: Mid-America Speedway; So. Coffeyville, OK
Most Wanted Win: All of them!
Most Memorable Moment: 1997 Sunflower Classic Victory, 81 Speedway, Wichita, KS
Favorite Food: Steak and Baked Potato
Favorite Drink: Ice Tea
Favorite Vacation Spot: St. Elmo, CO
Favorite Music: Mainly Country but a little Classic Rock
Career Accomplishments:
7-time O'Reilly MLRA Champion (1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010)
2-time O'Reilly NCRA Champion (2003, 2004)
2007 Alphabet Soup (Greenwood, NE) Winner
2004 Pump N Pantry Nationals (Doniphan, NE) Winner
2002 Early Thaw (Casa Grande, AZ) Champion
2000 Oklahoma Sate Fair Champion
1999 Missouri State Fair Champion
1997 Sunflower Classic (Wichita, KS) Winner
1994 OLMA Late Model Champion
1988 Badlands (Yates Center, KS) Speedway Champion
1988 Kansas State Fair Champion
1985 Plaza (Junction City, KS) Raceway Champion