Speed Reads....

Ahead of next month’s U.S. presidential election, non-partisan group Rev the Vote is sponsoring three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars during this weekend’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Rev the Vote, which has an official deal with the RTA, is repped by Sports Marketing Consultants (Adam Stern, Staff Writer).

Chip Ganassi Racing on Friday announced that it will "leave Chevrolet for Honda power," beginning with the '17 IndyCar season (AUTOSPORT.com, 10/7).

The IOC on Saturday will "host a summit" in Switzerland on the issue of doping, the "latest in a line of discussions seeking to revamp and restore faith in the anti-doping effort" (USA TODAY, 10/7).

Coldplay on Friday announced North American tour dates for '17, including stops at NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and MLS venues. See the full list of dates here (Coldplay).

France Prime Minister Manuel Valls pledged US$1.1B of "support from the government for Paris' bid" to host the '24 Games (AP, 10/7).