Larson, Elliott top qualifying

Kyle Larson will start on the pole in Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway.

Larson turned a fast lap at 96.078 miles per hour, edging Chase Elliott for the top spot. Elliott's lap came at

96.019 mph, putting the last two NASCAR Cup Series champions on the front row for the last race before the four-driver field is set for the championship.

Elsewhere: Max Verstappen inched closer to a record 14th victory of the Formula One season by holding off a pair of Mercedes and Mexican favorite Sergio Perez to win the pole Saturday for the Mexico City Grand Prix . ... Ty Gibbs wrecked teammate Brandon Jones out of the lead in the third overtime of a controversial victory Xfinity Series victory that had the Martinsville Speedway crowd booing Gibbs.