The raw excitement and joy of scoring his best career Nationwide Series finish in his first NASCAR start at the intimidating Talladega Superspeedway was evident on Chris Buescher's face in the moments after he climbed out of his Ford Mustang on pit road. His runner-up finish in a typically rowdy Talladega afternoon race made him the top finishing rookie for the first time this season. "I compare (this racing) it to a carnival ride at the county fair, it's absolutely wild," Buescher said, receiving congratulations from his crew, team owner Jack Roush and other drivers on pit road. While most of his fellow rookies suffered from the steep Talladega learning curve, Buescher was dicing it out with veterans such as Regan Smith, David Ragan and eventual winner Elliott Sadler all the way to the finish line. More...