Lewis Hamilton would seem to have just a bit more incentive than the rest of the Formula One field while fighting for the 2008 championship, as the McLaren driver has been promised a very special bonus if he can bring home the title.

Despite persistent rumors about his joining forces with Ferrari, and his team’s lack of pace in the early going, Renault’s Fernando Alonso insists that he isn’t frustrated by less than stellar results in the first two races of the season.

2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen again showed the pace that helped to win his title, finishing with a dominating victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Jeff Burton may not have led for long at yesterday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Food City 500, but he managed the front spot when it really counted. Burton took command for the final tow laps of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway, leading the charge for a Richard Childress Racing 1-2-3 finish. Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top three.

Recent news has been mostly bad for the future of Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, as Bernie Ecclestone continues to demand that future races be held at night, and Patrick Long Prepares for 2008 ALMS Season