More Nadeau to the #36 and Schrader to Petty rumors: Jerry Nadeau, the leading candidate to replace Ken Schrader in the #36 Pontiac next season, gave the #10 Valvoline Pontiac (a sister car to the #36) one of its best rides of the season. Filling in for the injured Johnny Benson, Nadeau led five times for 37 laps before finishing 18th after his two-way radio failed midway through the race. “The car was good enough to win,” he said. “But when you don’t have any communication between the crew chief and driver, what are you going to do? I had no spotter the last 100 laps. It’s just a tough deal.” Nadeau, who was released from Hendrick Motorsports [#25] earlier this year, has filled in for Benson and appears set to become his teammate next year because Schrader is likely to move to the Petty Enterprises team.(Atlanta Journal Constitution) AND Jerry Nadeau is a candidate for Cal Wells’ second team. Nadeau is also considered to be a candidate as Johnny Benson’s teammate next season if Kenny Schrader leaves the Jay Frye team.(Winston Salem Journal)(7-22-2002)
