| The NASCAR Sprint Cup is full of young guns, but | | | | change is undeniable, a few of the old boys are |
| the older generation still has a trick or two to use. | | | | still around. Mark Martin certainly carries their flag |
| Such was the case in the Southern 500 at | | | | and carries it well. |
| Darlington when Mark Martin came to the front at | | | | The Southern 500 at Darlington is a marquee |
| the end of the race and rode to the victory. | | | | event on the schedule and a beauty of a race. |
| From Kyle Busch to Denny Hamlin to a host of | | | | The track is unique and so are the driving skills |
| other young drivers, NASCAR seems to have | | | | needed to conquer it. While the race set a record |
| moved from one generation to another when it | | | | for the most cautions ever, one driver stayed |
| comes to the men behind the wheel. It makes | | | | clean throughout â Mark Martin. Once the |
| me feel old to think Jeff Gordon is one of the | | | | final third of the race came around, he charged to |
| veterans on the circuit. While this generational | | | | the front never to be headed again. |