NASCAR’s Swear Jar More Than Doubles After Chaotic Gateway Race

NASCAR might need a bigger Swear Jar before the Chase is over.

One week after drivers combined for 223 profanities during the Southern 500 at Darlington, World Wide Technology Raceway somehow managed to raise the bar.

By quite a bit.

Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 produced 245 swears, according to the latest running tally from Joseph Srigley. At $5 per offense, Gateway alone dumped another $1,225 into the unofficial jar.

The total after two Chase races: 468 swears and $2,340.

For perspective, NASCAR arrived at Gateway with $1,115 in the jar. By the time Kyle Larson took the checkered flag Sunday evening, the total had more than doubled.

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