Mike Skinner (Truck Series)
Rumor has it that Bill Davis Racing may run only the Sprint Cup Series races and supposedly close their truck series operation effectively leaving Skinner a free agent driver for 2009, jayski.com reports.

Robby Gordon (Sprint Cup)
Gordon finished stage 3 of the Dakar Rally in 10th-place and moved into ninth-place overall after the 551-kilometer segment from Puerto Madryn to Jacobacci, NASCAR.com reports.

Brendan Gaughan (Nationwide Series)
Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced that former NASCAR Truck Series Rookie of the Year, Gaughan, will pilot the team's No. 62 Chevy in a full-season bid for 2009 Nationwide Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, rustywallace.com reports.

Brian Scott (Truck Series)
Scott, who had signed with Bill Davis Racing for 2009, will return to the Truck Series as a one-truck team with Xpress Motorsports driving the No. 16 Albertson's Toyota, Xpress Motorsports PR reports.

Todd Bodine (Truck Series)
Bodine said that the No. 30 Germain Racing team are still searching for sponsorship for the upcoming season, but they still plan to run Daytona and a couple races after that, Sirius Radio Morning Drive reports.