28 Facts About Jason Keller

On May 15,2010, Keller made his 500th career start, the first driver in series history to do so.

Jason Keller was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and began his racing career on kart tracks, moving up to Late-Model Sportsman dirt-track racing at the age of 16.

Jason Keller made his Busch series debut in the 1991 May race at Lanier Speedway.

Jason Keller grabbed his first top-10 finish in his 7th start at the North Carolina Speedway in February 1993.

Jason Keller did miss a race that season, but up to December 1,2005, Keller has not missed one since.

Jason Keller won three poles in 1994, his first career coming at Rougemont.

In 1995, Jason Keller received backing from Budget Gourmet, and rewarded them by finishing 4th place in the standings.

Jason Keller secured another top-10 finish in points with a 10 top-10s season.

Jason Keller struggled through 1997 and 1998, finishing 13th and 16th in the points respective years.

Jason Keller only had 4 top 5s and 17 top 10s in those two years.

In 1998, Jason Keller's family owned team had no decals on the car, and that forced the team to sell to the newly formed ppc Racing team.

In 1999, with sponsorship from IGA, Jason Keller won 3 poles and 2 wins at Bristol Motor Speedway and IRP.

Jason Keller had 6 top-5s and 12 top-10s in the year, finishing 6th in 2004.

In 2005, again without sponsorship, Jason Keller left ppc Racing, and headed towards Team Rensi Motorsports's second operation sponsored by McDonald's.

Jason Keller only had 1 top-5 all year and 6 top-10s.

Jason Keller signed with Phoenix Racing for 2006, but was released after just eight races.

Jason Keller ran the No 1 Miccosukee Dodge to a best finish of 11th at Daytona, but he was running 12th in points after the eighth race of the year.

However, on April 18,2006, Jason Keller was released from the team in what many viewed as a "cheap shot" from Finch.

Jason Keller did a good job, and Brewco rewarded Jason Keller with a race at ORP.

Jason Keller ran in the top-five for the first half of his 400th career start, but a mid race spin dropped Jason Keller to 15th in the rundown.

Jason Keller will drive part-time for Brewco Motorsports, sharing their No 27 with NEXTEL Cup driver Ward Burton, as well as a part-time schedule for CJM Racing.

On October 12,2007, Jason Keller broke Tommy Houston's record for most career starts in the Busch Series with his 418th appearance.

Jason Keller holds the record for most Busch Series earnings with over $11M.

In 2008 Jason Keller drove for CJM Racing in their No 11 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series full-time with sponsorship from America's Incredible Pizza Company.

Jason Keller tested the No 98 for then-Evernham Motorsports at Daytona Preseason Thunder Testing.

Jason Keller then signed with Baker Curb Racing to drive the No 27 Ford Fusion through the rest of 2008 and 2009.

For 2010, Jason Keller drove for TriStar Motorsports in the No 35, though the team had to get by with little to no sponsorship.

Jason Keller did not return to the team in 2011, and Mike Bliss took this place in the renumbered No 19.