NASCAR: Kyle Busch’s interview has been released, and it’s a keeper

Fox Sports 1 did not air Kyle Busch’s interview following his first NASCAR Truck Series defeat in over two years at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It has since been released.

After beating Kyle Busch in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway to claim the $100,000 bounty placed on him by Kevin Harvick and Marcus Lemonis, Chase Elliott was interviewed.

That interview aired on Fox Sports 1.

But Fox Sports 1 simply aired Busch walking away from his #51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota following his first non-win in his last eight Truck Series starts going back to the 2018 season.

That ignited a rumor that the 35-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada native was a sore sport after falling to Elliott by just 0.627 seconds, a rumor that Busch quickly denied.

Now we know that there was, in fact, an interview conducted with Busch and Alan Cavanna, as it has since been released.

That is, after it was edited.

It wasn’t aired live because of the foul language Busch used during it to express his frustration with finishing in the dreaded runner-up position.

The “six-month” time frame Busch is referring to is the stoppage in action caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Of course, Busch was exaggerating in frustration, as the stoppage lasted just over three months, not six, as this race was the first Truck Series race since the one he won back in February at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There were 95 days between races.

Six months would almost take us back to right before Thanksgiving, just after the end of last season.

As far as there not being any money to bring more babies into the world, that is because the $100,000 from Harvick and Lemonis would have gone to Kyle and Samantha Busch’s Bundle of Joy Fund, an organization that helps couples who deal with fertility issues.

Instead, Elliott beat Busch in his first attempt.

But it’s not like the money won’t be going to a good cause, as Elliott is still set to donate it to a COVID-19 relief fund of his choice.