NASCAR donates $20,000 linked to Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 2004 fine
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 27, 2026, 4:01 PM
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
On October 27, 2026, NASCAR acknowledged a 2004 fine imposed on Dale Earnhardt Jr. for profanity during a victory celebration at Talladega. To make amends, NASCAR donated $10,000 to the Dale Jr. Foundation and added $10,000 to its 'swear jar', which funds charity for each instance of profanity during races this season. The total raised from swearing incidents during eight Chase races reached $17,920. Earnhardt expressed appreciation for the donation but noted he still has not received his points back from the original penalty.
- •Earnhardt faced a $10,000 fine for swearing in 2004.
- •NASCAR added $10,000 to a donation jar for profanity this season.
- •The total raised from swearing incidents is now $17,920.
- •Earnhardt joked about wanting his points back from the fine.
- 4:01 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR makes amends for 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr. swearing fine
- 4:01 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR makes amends for 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr. swearing fine
"In 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was celebrating yet another Talladega win. In Victory Lane after the EA Sports 500, Earnhardt used a profanity when he hilariously said about his fifth Talladega win: "It don't mean sh*t right now, daddy's done won here ten times so I gotta do a little more winning." The broadcast apologized for his 'enthusiastic language,' but NASCAR took a bizarrely harsh stance on ...Keep reading
"It's a different era now, and consider this NASCAR's apology for the controversial penalty
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 27, 2026, 4:01 PMNASCAR makes amends for 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr. swearing fine
It's a different era now, and consider this NASCAR's apology for the controversial penalty
- Motorsport.comOct 27, 2026, 4:01 PMNASCAR makes amends for 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr. swearing fine
In 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was celebrating yet another Talladega win. In Victory Lane after the EA Sports 500, Earnhardt used a profanity when he hilariously said about his fifth Talladega win: "It don't mean sh*t right now, daddy's done won here ten times so I gotta do a little more winning." The broadcast apologized for his 'enthusiastic language,' but NASCAR took a bizarrely harsh stance on ...Keep reading
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