McDonald’s returns to NASCAR

McDonald's will make its return to NASCAR's Cup series as one of three primary sponsors for Gillett Evernham Motorsports' No. 19 Dodge of Elliott Sadler this season. McDonald's, Best Buy and Stanley Tools were announced as company's sharing sponsorship on the car Tuesday.

According to a report on Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Daily today, Best Buy is expected to be on the car for 15 races, while Stanley will have 13 and McDonald's eight, although those numbers are still subject to change. McDonald's has not been a primary sponsor on a Sprint Cup car since 2000, when it sponsored Bill Elliott, and its last Cup win came in 1994 with Driver Jimmy Spencer.