AUTO RACING:

Christopher Bell won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Avondale, Ariz., to snag a spot in the championship . ... Lewis Hamilton clocked a record lap of 1 minute, 7.281 seconds to win the pole for the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paolo . ... Two-time F1 champ Fernando Alonso and his McLaren team will return to the Indianapolis 500 next year. ahead of Ariya Jutanugarn at the Blue Bay tournament in Hainan Island, China. Lopez finished at 8-under 280.