Shortly after Matt Kenseth won his first-ever Southern 500, the Fox crew ambushed Samantha Busch (wife of driver Kyle Busch) for her post-race comments.
"Well, um, we're really disappointed that Kyle's car went away at the end", Samantha said to Fox reporter Steve Byrnes. "But we're still happy for Matt and the whole Home Depot team. And his son won too, didn't he? Russ, right?"
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Samantha Busch, a longtime participant on social media, was focused on for most of the night by the Fox camera crews. The decision to focus on a non-competitor was defended by Fox producer Warren Coleman.
"We like to provide our fans with a comprehensive look at the action, on and off the track", Coleman said post-post-race. "Whether its showing where Danica Patrick is running on-track, or showing a driver's wife in a tight top on the war-wagon, we'll show it to you. These comments are brought to you by Fox Sports 1."
Race winner Matt Kenseth, meanwhile, was met in Victory Lane by a single camera crew and Some Guy From MRN.
"Um, where did everybody go?" Kenseth asked Some Guy From MRN. "You know, I bet Jack (Roush) is behind this".
Samantha Busch confirmed post-race that husband Kyle, who had been dominating the race, had a cut right rear tire, which contributed to his disappointing (for him) finish.
"I want everyone to know that Kyle is VERY disappointed that he didn't win, and wanted to bring this one home for all his fans. You guys might think that Kyle is a jerk who doesn't do interviews, but he's really a great guy."
Kyle Busch was unavailable for comment.