With as many milestones as #27-Jason Keller has surpassed in his NASCAR Nationwide Series career, its hard to remember the 19-year veteran just recently celebrated his 39th birthday. Hes the series Iron Man, holding the mark for all-time starts and preparing for his 470th at Kentucky. Hes also its winnings leader, is third among all drivers with 82 top-five finishes and his 170 top 10s are ranked among the top 11 drivers in series history.Hes been a surprise to many although he shouldnt be with his current seventh-place ranking in the driver standings. All Keller has done when in a fulltime ride during his series career is finish in the top 10 in the standings nine out of 10 seasons, including seven in succession from 1999-2005. Three weeks ago at his home track, Darlington Raceway, the Greenville, S.C., native became the first series driver to surpass 5,000 miles at the unique, egg-shaped oval. Saturday at Kentucky, hes eyeing another mile marker 100,000 miles logged in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.(NASCAR PR)(6-9-2009)
