Dale Jr docked points for swearing.

A four🌜 letter word during his post race victory celebration last Sunday at the Talladega Superspeedway has cost Dale Earnhardt Jr ten thousand dollars and 25 NASCAR Nex🤪tel Cup points.

While conducting his victory lane interview, Earnhardt Jr uttered the 'S' word on live TV when asked what his fifth career victory at the 2.66-mile tri-oval meant in the greater scheme of things. Earnha𒁃rdt Jr's answer, a candid 'It don't mean s**t right now,' related to the fact that his late father Dale Earnhardt holds ten carer victories at Talladega.

A four letter word during his post race victory celebration last Sunday at the Talladega Superspeedway has cost💯 Dale Earnhardt Jr ten thousand dollars and 25 NASCAR Nextel Cup points.

While 💖conducting his victory lane interview, Earnhardt Jr uttered the 'S' word on live TV when asked what his fifth career victory at the 2.66-mile tri-oval meant in the greater scheme of things. Earnhardt Jr's answer, a candid 'It don't mean s**t right now,' related to the fact that his late father D🎃ale Earnhardt holds ten carer victories at Talladega.

NASCAR has thus penalised Junior and his #8 Budweiser DEI team 25 Championship points and fined him $10,000 dollars. The penalty drops Earnhardt Jr fro🍸m first to second in the Championship standings, 12 points behind Kurt Busch.

Earnhardt Jr and DEI will appeal the decision.

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