Jamie “Mac”Murray Will Be Behind the Wheel of the Mac Tonight Chevy SS
CONCORD, N.C. (Aug. 15, 2016) – Chip Ganassi Racing announced today that the No. 1 McDonald’s Chevy will sport an iconic look for the Labor Day Weekend race at the famed Darlington Raceway. Jamie McMurray will drive the No. 1 Chevrolet SS featuring a popular look from the past. Originally run by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bill Elliott in 1997, McMurray’s throwback ride will feature a Mac Tonight paint scheme for the 2016 Southern 500.
Mac Tonight was a sunglasses-wearing, piano-playing crooner with a crescent moon for a head, who sang the popular jingle “Mac Tonight“. The midnight blue car, covered with stars and the Mac Tonight crescent moon will brighten the night at the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Notes of Interest:
- Jamie McMurray is the longest tenured driver in NASCAR with a McDonald’s sponsorship, having enjoyed a partnership with the Golden Arches since 2010
- The Mac Tonight campaign was originally created for California McDonald’s franchisees, intended to increase the after 4pm dinner business for the restaurant chain
- The 2016 “Throwback Weekend” at Darlington Raceway will be the second consecutive year that NASCAR’s oldest speedway has partnered with teams along with network and industry partners to commemorate their storied past; while celebrating current stars and the future of the sport
Quote Board:
Douglas Freeland, U.S. Director Sports & Entertainment Alliances, McDonald’s USA: “Longtime fans of NASCAR will have fond memories when they see the ‘throwback’ Mac Tonight paint scheme. We are thrilled that McDonald’s longest tenured driver, Jamie McMurray, will pilot this car at Darlington.”
Jamie McMurray, Driver No. 1 Mac Tonight McDonald’s Chevrolet SS: “I am excited that McDonald’s is bringing back the Mac Tonight paint scheme for this race. Last year was so much fun to see all the different throwback looks that teams had for the Southern 500 race. I think that Darlington has done a great job to get so many of the teams to participate and have a unique weekend to celebrate the history of NASCAR”.
About McDonald’s
McDonald’s USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to approximately 25 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at approximately 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com,
About Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners the sport has anywhere in the world. Today his teams include four cars in the Verizon IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, two cars in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, two factory Ford GT’s in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, two factory Ford GT’s in the FIA World Endurance Championship and two Supercars in Red Bull Global Rallycross. Overall his teams have 18 championships and more than 170 victories, including four Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400, six Rolex 24 At Daytonas, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pa.
