Kevin Harvick (4) running high in turn 2 during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Chase Elliott (24) and Austin Dillon (3) race high in turn 1 during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Tony Stewart (14) during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Aric Almirola (43) during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Four tires and fuel for the 2 of Brad Keselowski during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Kevin Harvick (4) and Aric Almirola (43) during the the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Kyle Busch (18) gets four tires and fuel during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Kevin Harvick (4) gets service during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
A crew member for the 18 of Kyle Busch checks the tires after a long green flag run during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Kasey Kahne (5) on pit road during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
A tire changer for the 48 of Jimmie Johnson during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Denny Hamlin getting four tires and fuel during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Sparks fly outage back of Brad Keselowski’s (2) car during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Martin Truex Jr. gets service on the last pit stop of the night during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Right front tire being changed on the 18 of Kyle Busch during the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Martin Truex Jr. (78) celebrates after winning the 2016 Southern 500 in Darlington, Sc, Sunday, September 4, 2016.
Photographer and Auburn University student, Matthew has two years of experience in motorsports photography, covering everything from short track racing to NASCAR. Although relatively new to the racing photography scene, Matthew has already made a huge impression with photos published by the Associated Press, USA Today, and ESPN.com, Motorsport.com, along with many other websites and publications. Matthew uses his experiences and knowledge of racing to make images that capture the energy, passion, and excitement of racing.