Kurt Busch's win an emotional one

Qualifying will have a different look this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, as NASCAR debuts its new format for restrictor-plate tracks. Instead of group qualifying – which has drawn some concerns since it was implemented at those tracks – NASCAR 

Of course Busch missed three races earlier this year, suspended by NASCAR while he was investigated in a domestic violence case. He has been on a tear since returning to the wheel of the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet after authorities chose not 

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NASCAR may be dominated by gas-guzzling racers, but its pace car this weekend is decidedly kinder to the environment. The motorsport league's Sprint Cup race in Richmond on the 26th (delayed from the 25th due to rain) 

Qualifying will have a different look this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, as NASCAR debuts its new format for restrictor-plate tracks. Instead of group qualifying – which has drawn some concerns since it was implemented at those tracks – NASCAR