NASCAR is in Indy this weekend at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And for Sam Mayer, things went exactly as he was hoping for on the track in qualifying, but not so much in the interview afterwards.<\/p>\n
Mayer won the pole for the Saturday race ahead of the Cup series on Sunday. It was his third pole over the course of his Xfinity Series career, so he\u2019s definitely been here before. But he needed a little bit of help in front of the camera after getting out of his car.<\/p>\n
Or should we say, behind the camera.<\/p>\n
At the beginning of his interview, Mayer had his back to folks watching at home before finally realizing that he needed to turn around to be seen. After noticing what was happening, he quipped, \u201cCamera\u2019s over here. That\u2019s great. I\u2019m obviously professional at this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hear from your Kennametal Pole Award winner \u2935\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/9EZWvUY4pu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Thankfully, Mayer was a great sport and had a laugh about the whole thing. Amazingly, he continued to perfectly execute his sponsor and Ford shoutout.<\/p>\n He also credited NASCAR on CW reporter Kim Coon for getting him turned around the right direction for the interview with a gentle nudge on social media.<\/p>\n At least Kim had my back \ud83e\udd1d https:\/\/t.co\/AhpwN128vB<\/a><\/p>\n