• Cup team co-founder Larry McClure to plead guilty on tax charges
• Tommy Baldwin Racing plans to run full Sprint Cup season in 2009
• Johnny Sauter to compete in Truck series for ThorSport Racing
• Brian Scott rejoins Xpress; Bill Davis Racing sale leaves Truck program in limbo
• Dakar Rally: Robby Gordon remains ninth after fourth stage
• Peyton Sellers to compete in Nationwide for Cardinal Motorsports

What could NASCAR do to help teams in struggling economic times?

The downturn in the economy has gained national headlines. Can NASCAR do something to help teams survive the tough times? SceneDaily's Jim Duff lobbies for franchising, while Lee Montgomery thinks the marketing arm of NASCAR should aid teams.

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