Byron Wins Martinsville as Larson Nears Cup Title

William Byron swept both stages and won the Nov. 1 Martinsville Cup race, leading 362 laps; Chase Elliott finished second and Larson ninth. Larson leads Bell by 67 points and Hamlin by 70, needing nine points to clinch at Homestead on Nov. 8; he qualified 36th, while Byron starts last. The finale is imminent, with the title still to be decided.