(In)Famous Comedian to Host His Show Live from Daytona 500

What’s Happening?

Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura announced Tuesday they would be “going live” from the Daytona 500. The two comedians host a weekly podcast show on YouTube featuring a wide variety of guests. Kreischer has also developed multiple Netflix standup comedies.

What you need to know:

• Comedians Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura are broadcasting on the YMHstudios YouTube channel live from Daytona Sunday February 19th at Noon Eastern.
• Kreischer, known to his fans as The Machine, is a touring comedian with a large social following.
• 2 Bears 1 Cave bringing their 1.5Million YouTube subscribers to Daytona comes shortly after NASCAR sponsored their podcast episode.

Around the Garage

The news was met with excitement throughout the industry, including Jimmie Johnson’s spotter Jesse Vaughan.

In the Stands

After the mixed reviews of actor Joel McHale’s team intros at the Clash, the response to Bert and Tom appeared much more positive.

Reddit user Sudden_Arm4581 is looking forward to the duo’s balance of humor with respect to the industry.

Other Reddit users continued the conversation about Bert and Tom’s motorsport fandom and their popularity.

As NASCAR makes aggressive, innovative moves to grow the sport, the fanbase can feel divided on many choices. This move, however, has been met with positivity and excitement.