NASCAR is clocking $5 per curse word heard on Cup radio, and the Chase‑stage “swear jar” now sits at $3,305 after 661 expletives were recorded across the first three pursuit races.
Swear‑Jar Totals Surge
Three races into the Chase, the penalty fund has ballooned to more than $3,300 as officials tallied 661 offenses from Cup teams. The $5 charge for each uttered curse plays out in the scoreboard, rewarding broadcasters for cleaner language while punishing those who let it slip.
Top Curse Words Recorded
The f‑word tops the list with 323 uses, followed by “sh*t” at 152, “hell” 59, “ass” 40, and “damn” 26. A full leaderboard of the most common expletives is posted on NASCAR’s media site.
Track Highlights & Controversies
The 500‑lap short‑track at Bristol racked up 193 swears, the lowest tally among the Chase races, even as the Bristol Night Race saw Ryan Blaney dropping an on‑air F‑bomb outside the infield care center—a moment that won’t raise the jar because only radio chatter counts. Gateway, which issued a track record 18 cautions, saw the highest count at 245 swears, while Darlington’s data stayed below the Chase average.
Meanwhile, Joey Logano captured his 40th career win by advancing from fourth to first on the final restart, with Kyle Larson trailing in second and inching toward the championship lead. The scene left Blaney and Carson Hocevar as the only drivers whose post‑race brawl and on‑track confrontation will not influence the growing purse.
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