| In the middle of a complicated race that was marked | | | | the constant mishaps that caused the appearance of |
| by a great amount of accidents that constantly | | | | yellow and green flags which hindered the pace of |
| affected the pace of the competition, the veteran | | | | the event several times, Martin managed to advance |
| driver Mark Martin, knew how to face and overcome | | | | at great speed until being placed at the head of the |
| the setbacks due to he attended correctly to all the | | | | fought challenge. From the moment Mark took over |
| indications that his team, Hendrick Motorsports, gave | | | | the first position, he became the absolute leader until |
| him so that he could advance without any problem. | | | | he was affected by an accident that happened |
| The use of a good strategy to stay within the track | | | | during the 119 lap, moment in which Greg Biffle took |
| the greater amount of time possible without going to | | | | the leading position and stayed after surpassing |
| change tires, in combination with a powerful car that | | | | several neutralizations until Martin Truex Jr. stole his |
| was taken to the limit and that responded in the | | | | position after a quick refuel. After this, the race was |
| best way to an impeccable and skillful driving, were | | | | stopped eight times more. After the 254 lap, the |
| the main elements that helped Martin to be the | | | | race restarted and Biffle took the leadership again, |
| champion for the second time in the present season. | | | | but lost it in the lap 296 because his car skidded |
| With this triumph, the Chevrolet #5 driver added 37 | | | | crashing against the protection wall. When Martin |
| victories throughout his participation in the Sprint Cup | | | | realized of what happened, he immediately took |
| Series. Mark Martin was placed in the twelfth position | | | | advantage of this and took the leading position again |
| at the exit grill. In the course of the competition the | | | | after overtaking his teammate Jimmie Johnson. Martin |
| other drivers made their respective stops to enter | | | | firmly resisted the constant attacks from his nearer |
| the pits area to refuel and change tires; these were | | | | pursuers, who could not do anything else but watch |
| the moments that Martin used to accelerate his | | | | how Mark was letting them behind moving away at |
| Chevrolet with the clear intention to advance as | | | | full speed to cross the finish line and appropriate |
| quickly as possible to be scaling positions. The tactics | | | | himself with the checkered flag with which the |
| of remain in the race with the same tires served the | | | | victory was adjudged to him the Saturday night at |
| 50-year-old experienced driver to obtain his objective. | | | | Darlington Raceway. The second place was for |
| With a talented demonstration of how to lead | | | | Jimmie Johnson, whereas Tony Stewart with his |
| without committing errors, avoiding and surpassing | | | | Chevrolet # 14 arrived in the third position. |