Dale Jr.

[grandpa J]

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. was strangely subdued after his latest victory at Talladega Superspeedway.

After dominating the EA Sports 500 on Sunday to take the Nextel Cup lead, Earnhardt erred -- in Victory Lane, of all places.

Junior put his newly acquired points lead in jeopardy by cursing during an interview with NBC.

In February at Rockingham, NASCAR president Mike Helton explicitly told drivers to watch their language on radio and television. Less than a month later, Johnny Sauter was fined $25,000 and docked 25 points after cursing during a radio interview following the Busch Series race in Las Vegas.

``I'm worried about losing some points,'' said Earnhardt, who moved into the series lead by 13 points over Kurt Busch, who finished fifth Sunday.

``Johnny said it in a fit of anger. I said it in Victory Lane. I hope they understand that it was in jubilation and I know me and those other guys that got fined let it slip, but it's two different circumstances.




``I think that when you're happy and joyous about something and it happens, I think it's different than being angry and cursing in anger. Of course, we don't want to promote that.''

NASCAR spokeswoman Denise Maloof said Nextel Cup director John Darby and vice president for competition Robin Pemberton were ``aware of the situation and would address it on Tuesday or Wednesday. That doesn't necessarily mean that he will be fined or lose points.''

The verbal slips took some of the edge off a very big day by Earnhardt.

[Country Girl]

Chit Happens :wink:

[GR8PHUN]

Nothing will happen
He is teflon coated
like Bill Clinton
A few races ago someone was docked points"because"he
wouldnt let Sweet Little E pass
Isnt that part of racing,also E jr is the only racer allowed below the yellow line.
Give me a break
NASCAR needs him to attract the younger crowd

[Mopar]

What difference does it make if it is said in anger or happiness? It's still foul language! If they let him off, how can we explain the difference to our kids?

[Mindflyer]

He's above the law. NASCAR law, that is. :roll:

[eddieretro]

If you break the rules, you should have to pay the penalty.

[AL1300S]

Quite frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. If a kid is old enough to talk, they have probably repeated the same words (sh*t & h*ll) after their parents. Besides that, not even the FCC would care about those words, they're used on shows so much anyway.

I'm not a Jr. fan but I know that there isn't one person here that's never said those words before.

[threefiftynone]

What difference does it make if it is said in anger or happiness? It's still foul language! If they let him off, how can we explain the difference to our kids?

One word. Politics.

Politics. "Poly" Latin Derivation = many. "Ticks" = bloodsucking creatures. Do the math. :wink:

[jwhok]

Oct 5, 10:06 AM (ET)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. was knocked out of first place in the Nextel Cup by a slip of the tongue.
Earnhardt was docked 25 points and fined $10,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for cursing during a TV interview after his victory at Talladega Superspeedway.

Asked Sunday by NASCAR broadcaster NBC about the significance of his fifth victory at Talladega, Earnhardt said, "It don't mean s--- right now. Daddy's won here 10 times."

Now, instead of leading Kurt Busch by 13 points in the Nextel Cup standings, Earnhardt trails by 12 with seven races left in the season.

In February, NASCAR president Mike Helton told drivers to watch their language on radio and television. Less than a month later, he showed he meant it: Johnny Sauter was fined and lost 25 points for swearing during a radio interview following a Busch Series race in Las Vegas.

Sounds about right to me.

[grandpa J]

October 5, 2004
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Ticker) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. wishes he had been a little more careful in his victory speech at Talladega Superspeedway.

On Tuesday, NASCAR officials fined Earnhardt $10,000 and docked him 25 points in the Nextel Cup standings, knocking him out of first place in the "Chase for the Cup," for making an inappropriate post-race comment.

After taking the checkered flag in the EA 500 on Sunday, a jubilant Earnhardt was asked what it meant to win in Talladega not once but five times. His off-the-cuff response was aired live on NBC.




"Well, it don't mean (bleep) right now" Earnhardt said in victory lane. "Daddy's (the late Dale Earnhardt) won here 10 times, so I've got to do more winning. But we're going to get there. He was the master. I'm just following in his tracks."

"Junior" has appealed the penalties as the 25-point deduction could be a critical blow to his championship hopes. Following his fifth victory of the year Sunday, Earnhardt reclaimed the lead over Kurt Busch in the "Chase for the Cup" with seven races remaining.

If the penalties are upheld, Earnhardt would fall 12 points behind Busch.

"This is a huge setback for the entire company," DEI director of competition Richie Gilmore said. "We're in a sport that focuses its primary attention on the final 10 races of the season and we're racing against formidable teams for a championship."

[Mindflyer]

I'm in shock! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

[eddieretro]

Well, I guess he got what he deserved.

[AL1300S]

NASCAR is getting too tame and too Hollywood for me.

[grandpa J]

YORK (AP) -- NBC is adding a 5-second delay to its NASCAR telecasts after Dale Earnhardt Jr. used a vulgarity during a postrace TV interview last weekend.

``We're disappointed for our viewers to have to do this, but the delay provides a level of protection against anything inappropriate going out over the air,'' NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol said Thursday.

Earnhardt was docked 25 points in the Nextel Cup standings and fined $10,000 for his slip of the tongue in an NBC interview after his victory at Talladega Superspeedway, dropping him to second place with seven races left in the season. He will appeal the point penalty.

Federal regulators have cracked down on objectionable content on TV and radio since Janet Jackson's ``wardrobe malfunction'' during her halftime performance at the Super Bowl. CBS was fined a record $550,000 by the FCC for Jackson's breast-baring incident.

Networks have installed delays of up to 10 seconds for some programming, and ABC's ``Monday Night Football'' is using a 5-second delay this season. But, until now, NBC had decided not to give itself a chance to censor its NASCAR telecasts

[AL1300S]

Yeah, but if the sensor the cuss words do the drivers still get penalized?

[Hacksaw]

I think nascar should levy a substantial fine but leave the points alone. I think a championship should be won or lost on the track, not by nascar giving or taking it away by mucking with the points system as a form of punishment.------------- just my two cents worth.