NASCAR announced today that world renowned stand-up comedian, actor, and producer Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will serve as the Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Mexico Seres’ inaugural King Taco La Batalla en El Coliseo on Sunday, Feb. 4, the precursor to NASCAR’s third-annual Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. His command will follow the performance of the Mexican national anthem by Mariachi Rams, the first Mariachi band of an NFL team with the Los Angeles Rams.
“Who better to kickstart this historic event than an amazing comic like Gabriel Iglesias,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR’s Senior Vice President, Racing Development and Strategy. “With his illustrious TV and stand-up catalog combined with his Southern California upbringing and Mexican heritage, we couldn’t be more excited to have Gabriel give the command to start engines to begin a day of racing at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.”
Raised in Long Beach, Calif., Iglesias has become one of the most successful stand-up comedians in the world. He recently became the second-highest grossing touring comedian and is one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 1.1 billion views and over 25 million fans on social media. Iglesias’ other distinct honors consist of being included in the Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 40 Comedy Players” issue, serving on the cover of Variety’s comedy issue, and being one of the few comics to ever headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden in New York, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and The Sydney Opera House in Australia. He was also the first comedian to perform at and sell out Dodger Stadium in 2022 to a crowd of 55,000 people. Iglesias is currently on his world Don’t Worry, Be Fluffy Comedy Tour and will perform a special Valentine’s Day show on 2/14 at the Kia Forum.
On TV, Iglesias is the star and executive producer of the Netflix original comedy series, Mr. Iglesias, which is currently streaming 3 seasons. He also costars Tim Allen and Eric Stonestreet in The Santa Clauses which premiered last fall.
Iglesias is no stranger to the world of NASCAR. He’s attended several races in the past, including bringing his series “Fluffy Breaks Even” to the Daytona 500, serving as the honorary pace car driver at Sonoma Raceway, and frequently catching races at California Speedway. Now, he gets the opportunity to give the first command to “start your engines!” for the 2024 NASCAR season at the Coliseum.
On Sunday, Feb. 4, racing begins on the Coliseum’s temporary, quarter-mile asphalt track at 1:30 p.m. with the NASCAR Mexico Series’ King Taco La Batalla en El Coliseo followed by the NASCAR Cup Series’ Busch Light Clash at 5 p.m.
The third-annual Busch Light Clash is the NASCAR Cup Series’ season-opening exhibition featuring the sport’s top stars. NASCAR on FOX will once again carry the broadcast for the Busch Light Clash while the NASCAR Mexico Series Race will be on FS1, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports 3 in Mexico, and available pan regionally on Claro Sports and the D Motors channel on DirecTV.
A single ticket purchased is good for both races, and fans are encouraged to get their tickets now while supplies last by visiting www.nascarclash.com.
NASCAR PR
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