LeBron James will be the official starter when the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race celebrates its centenary this weekend, organizers of the endurance classic said Monday.
Mexican driver Daniel Suarez made history Saturday after winning the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway and the 2016 Xfinity series title.
Joey Logano raced his way into NASCAR's championship finale with a win Sunday at Phoenix. Defending series champ Kyle Busch finished second to earn the other transfer spot into the final four.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., sidelined from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series because of a concussion, was pulled over for speeding while driving to Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday before the AAA Texas 500.
When an engine failure knocked title favorite Martin Truex Jr. from NASCAR's playoffs, the rest of the top contenders got a little bit of breathing room.
Jimmie Johnson won at Charlotte to advance to the third round of NASCAR's playoffs on a day when other drivers in the Chase struggled.
