The following year, Nadeau stayed with Melling and clinched his first top ten finish at Talladega. In the first half of the year, he announced that he would leave Melling after the season ended. Two weeks after securing fifth at Watkins Glen, he substituted for the injured Ernie Irvan to drive the No. 36 Pontiac at MB2 Motorsports for the remainder of the season. In thirty-four races, he had two Top Ten finishes and finished thirty-fourth in season points. In that year, Nadeau won his first NASCAR-sanctioned event in the Winston West Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.