Has any Driver even been fined for using foul language - - ?

Question

on the team radio? I was listening to some things on Youtube yesterday and was wondering about that. I know that someone was fined for cussing, but I think it involved the media and violated a rule like detrimental to the something of Nascar?? Or is this just a catch all rule that can be applied as Nascar chooses to apply it?

Thanks!

Answer 1

teams arent penalize for radio chatter

Answer 2

They won't fine them for cussing over the radio.  If you ever go to a race, get a scanner.  90% of them cuss over the radio.  However, they do monitor radio traffic for drivers that are blasting NASCAR and officials.  They do listen to them and I'm sure will have a  "chat" with them if they deem it necessary.

Answer 3

The only way a driver is fined for language over a team radio is if the transmission is aired on television otherwise it is perfectly legal,

a few years ago when R. Gordon and Michael Waltrip got into a scuffle Waltrip said something out of the way about R. Gordon and got fined because they were playing the team radio transmission on the television.

Answer 4

i'm not sure but maybe tony stewart, i'm probably wrong.

Answer 5

Teams can not be penalized for profanity over their radios.  It is their form of communication and if you choose to listen, you are doing so at your own risk.  Many teams even read a disclaimer prior to the start of the race including how the language may not be suitable.  And, you hear a LOT of profanity on the scanners!  There wouldn't be any teams left if they were penalized for this!  They'd all be suspended!

The only time teams (namely drivers) are penalized from their in-car audio is when they mention a plot for retaliation and it "magically" occurs.  This lets NASCAR know it was premeditated.  And, the penalty is not for talking but for aggressive driving!

There is also a fine line for language penalties through media.  Last year someone (Tony maybe) said a word that was picked up by a microphone, but it was not in an interview and not his fault.  The only time they are generally penalized is if they talk into a microphone directly and say the word.

Answer 6

Not that I have ever heard of.   Do you remember when Kyle Petty was the in race reporter for TNT, at Infineon Raceway last year?  They had just finished up the team prayer, before the drop of the green flag, and Kyle spun on the first lap.  He dropped the f bomb and it didn't get bleeped out.  The really funny thing was when they showed the replay they STILL didn't bleep it out!  I laughed pretty hard at that one.  With all the tension the drivers are under there is no way they should fine them for semi private communications with the spotter and crew chief.  It would be like fining a carpenter for swearing when he hits his thumb with a hammer.  In the heat of the moment it is not realistic to expect the drivers to act any differently than what the average person would in similar circumstances.  Jr has been fined for swearing, even though it was not in anger, in a post race interview and Juan was fined last year for f***************d to camera guy when he thought they were not live on air but those are different situations entirely.

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Answer 7

There is an old saying... "Big Brother is listening"

Last yr Denny Hamlin and tony were talking back an forth, Denny said he should have spun out a driver so they could get up front... Tony said somethig to tthe fact... You better watch your self an to clearifie what you ment.

NASCAR heard what denny said, an had a few questions for him...

Answer 8

THey don't fine for what is said over team radios, because those coversations are meant only for the driver and crew and not for the general media.   Every now and then, something does get caught on the air... but it's the networks fault for listening in.

Last year they played Kyle Petty dropping the f bomb... and that was on a replay, not live. That was totally the networks fault.

They only fine drivers when it happens in interviews, such as Jr saying a 4 letter word a few years back during the media interviews after the race.

Answer 9

I think radio is different from TV in that sense.  The guys don't get fined if they are bleeping to the crew during what is supposed to be a private conversation between the driver and crew.

In Loudon 2005, Robby Gordon called Mikey Waltrip a "piece of sh*t" remember that?  The same year he threw his helmet at him.

They never bleeped that out either in all the replays.

Answer 10

Several have been fined for cussing mostly during post race interviews.

Answer 11

the only one i know of is crew chief todd parrot, he was talking on the radio but forgot he had a mic. on for tv.

Answer 12

I believe it's called oscea, that's O.S.C.E.A, which is a government program set up to monitor any over the air band radio conversation, the conversation's are taped, and since it's yhe government they have the legal right to listen in, it's been going on for year's, and will continue. hope this help's.

Answer 13

NO

Answer 14

yes, dale jr last year

Answer 15

They can't fire you for that.

Answer 16

I'm sure tony stewart has slipped up and cursed one time or another on live tv. I thought he was going to curse marty out last week lol. If anybody has got fined by cursing, put your money on smoke

Answer 17

none