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No one has started more races in the series than Jason Keller, who broke Tommy Houston’s all-time record last year. Keller returns with CJM Racing for 2008, though the team’s Nationwide Series plans are in a state of flux.

Career Highlights

  • Seventh consecutive NASCAR Busch Series top 10 championship finish in 2005
  • Poised to become series’ all-time starts leader in 2006
  • Two-time NASCAR Busch Series championship runner-up (2000, ’02)
  • Registered career-high four wins in 2002
  • Only driver to surpass $9 and $10 million in series winnings

Driver Details

  • Ht: 69     Wt: 155
  • Born: 04/23/1973
  • Hometown: Greenville, South Carolina

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2008 NASCAR Nationwide Season Summary
Starts Poles Rank Wins Top 5 Top 10 Points Winnings
30 0 11 0 1 4 3382 858,195

Year-by-Year Nationwide Series Recap

  • 2007 Competed in 21 events with two teams: CJM Racing and Brewco Motorsports. … Set all-time series starts record at Charlotte in October. … Best finish was a fifth at Milwaukee.

  • 2006 Ran only 10 races after being let go by Phoenix Racing early in the year.

  • 2005 Finished ninth in series points. ... Seventh consecutive season in Top 10 in championship standings is one shy of mark set by Jack Ingram from 1982-89. ... When his postseasonawards were added to his race winnings, Keller surpassed $10 million in winnings, first driver in series history to do so. ... Consecutive starts at the end of the season reached 271, second all-time; the streak began in September, 1997 at Richmond. ... Finished season third in all-time starts with 391, 26 shy of series mark of 417 held by Tommy Houston. ... Best finish was fourth at IRP, best start was fifth at California in September. ... One top five, six top 10s on the year. ... Led four races and had a streak of six races where he finished on the lead lap which tied for the series lead. ... Competed for Team Rensi Motorsports.

  • 2004 Finished sixth in series points. ... Only driver tobe ranked in the top 10 the entire season. ... Best finish was second at Chicago, snapping a five-year streak of at least one victory a season. ... Best start was fifth at Nazareth. ... Six top-fives, 12 top 10s. ... Started 30th, but finished ninth to open the year at Daytona. ... Led 20 laps at Nazareth, 40 laps at Milwaukee. ... Became the first driver in the history of the series to top the $9 million mark for his career. ... Final season with ppc Racing after asuccessful five-year association.

  • 2003 Finished fifth in series points. ... Overcame an early-season slump to place solidly in the hunt for the championship in the closing stages of the campaign. ... Scored lone win of the season at Milwaukee. ... In all, he posted 10 top-five finishes and 17 top 10s. ... First driver in series history to surpass $8 millionin winnings. ... Also collected 300th career start.

  • 2002 Finished runner-up in the NASCAR Busch Series championship,losing to Greg Biffle by 264 points. ... Third consecutive season among the top three in the title chase, including second time as runner-up. ... Driving for ppc Racing, had four victories, second only to Nextel Cup Series regular Jeff Burton’s five. ... Tied for victory total lead among Busch Series regulars. ... Finished second to Biffle in miles led and laps led. ... Led 15 races. ... Especially strong in season’s first half, with victories at Rockingham in February, Talladega, Richmond and Nazareth in May.... Did not record another win after Nazareth, but did post 13 top-10 finishes, bringing season total to 22.

  • 2001 Finished third in series points. … Third consecutive season among the top 10 and second in a row among the top three. ... Posted one win, which came at New Hampshire in the spring. ... Completed more laps than any other series regular.... Hit a pair of milestones during theseason, making his 250th career start at Charlotte’s fall race and recording his 100th career top-10 finish with afourth-place effort at Rockingham in the fall.

  • 2000 Finished runner-up in the series championship, his first finish among the top five in the points race since taking fourth in 1995. ... Finished behind ppc Racing teammate Jeff Green, marking first 1-2 team points finish in Busch Series history. ... Posted a win at IRP, 13 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes overall.

  • 1999 Finished eighth in series points. ... Earned second and third career victories, winning at the Bristol spring race and at IRP; started from the pole in both victories. ... Had one other pole, at the Richmond in the spring race.

  • 1998 Finished 16th in series points. ... Driving for owner Greg Pollex, best finishes were fifth-place efforts at Nashville and spring Bristol race. ... Best starts were 10ths at Rockingham and Homestead-Miami. 1

  • 1997 Finished 13th in series points. ... Seventh and final season driving for father, Joe Keller. ... Best finish second at Gateway.

  • 1996 Finished sixth in series points. ... No victories, but three top-five finishes and 10 top 10s. ... Best finish third at Myrtle Beach Speedway.

  • 1995 Finished fourth in series points. ... Recorded first career Busch Series victory, Aug. 4 at IRP. ... Had one pole, at Dover in September.

  • 1994 Finished 17th in series points. ... Had three poles, including first career pole April 30 at Orange County Speedway.... Other two poles came at Richmond and Myrtle Beach.

  • 1993 Finished 33rd in series points. ... Made 12 starts, with one top-10 finish.

  • 1992 Finished 53rd in series points. ... Made five starts, and had four DNFs.

  • 1991 Finished 105th in series points. ... Raced once, making series debut at Lanier Speedway on April 25; had a DNF that race, finishing last because of overheating after qualifying 22nd.

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