Jason Keller will drive for the injured Jerry Nadeau in Saturday’s Pontiac Excitement 400, a spokesperson for Keller said after Friday night’s Hardee’s 250 NASCAR Busch Series race. Keller practiced Nadeau’s #01 U.S. Army Pontiac car in Happy Hour on Friday afternoon. Keller, who has competed in 298 Busch Series races, will be making his Winston Cup debut.( NASCAR.com ) UPDATE: MB2 Motorsports announced that Busch Series driver Jason Keller will substitute for the injured Jerry Nadeau in tonight’s Pontiac Excitement 400. It will be Keller’s first Winston Cup start. He spent approximately 20 minutes in the U.S. Army backup car during Saturday’s final practice session. “While our thoughts are with Jerry during his recovery, we also want to express our appreciation to Jason for filling in on a short notice,” said Jay Frye, CEO/general manager of MB2/MBV Motorsports. “Jason has proved himself in the Busch Series and we know he can get the job done.” Keller, 33, is in his 10th season as a Busch Series driver and is currently sixth in the Busch point standings. Last year, he finished second in the Busch season point standings and was third in 2001. Keller, his wife, Deborah, and two children – Joe (6) and Jade (4) reside in Greenville, SC.(US ARMY Racing PR), see Nadeau story and updates below….(5-3-2003)
