AUTO RACING: Elliott back in front; Verstappen closing in

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, right, of Mexico is congratulated by teammate Max Verstappen of the Netherlands after winning the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Oct.2, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian )

Chase Elliott celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Chase Elliott does a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Skip Williams)

Chase Elliott celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)