I don't care how many big-deal sponsor decals you stick on a guy. Sometimes a good ol' boy's just gonna be a good ol' boy.

And so we come to Dale Earnhardt Jr., caught red-tonsiled using some, uh, salty language on his radio after being tagged with a speeding penalty at Bristol Sunday.

Junior explained his outburst Tuesday. He's sorry he blew up and cussed and all, because, after all, his car wasn't (cuss word) anyway.

"And we ain't run worth a (crap) in a while, either," he said. "There ain't been no reason to bitch and complain when you're running like (crap)."

So, to recap: He's sorry he said all that (bleep). But, (bleep), man.