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• Thinkin’ Out Loud at Martinsville: The Fail Melon — a Result of the NASCAR Playoffs
The Hail Melon will go down as one of the coolest moments in NASCAR history, and it made the playoffs look like a genius idea. Not so much this year....2024
• NASCAR ‘could not tolerate’ wall ride repeat
NASCAR said it could not allow a repeat of Ross Chastain’s infamous ‘Hail Melon’ wall ride. The post NASCAR ‘could not tolerate’ wall ride repeat appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2024
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• Christopher Bell penalized after controversial ‘Hail Melon’ move at Martinsville, misses Championship

NASCAR has penalized Christopher Bell for riding the wall on the final lap of Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Bell, who took the final transfer spot into the Championship 4 at Phoenix next Sunday after passing Bubba Wallace courtesy of his ‘Hail Melon’ remake, is now out of the playoffs....2024
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• Denny Hamlin on trying a 'Hail Melon' move this weekend

Denny Hamlin on whether he would have tried a "Hail Melon" move this weekend if it was needed and hadn’t been banned. And speaking of that move, would it be any different to get eliminated by that move as he was last year versus a mechanical failure as he had at Homestead?...2023
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• Ross Chastain breaks down his iconic 'Hail Melon' move

Ross Chastain, standing beside the Hail Melon car and with a special helmet for the race this weekend, describes what he feels when he sees video of the move....2023
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• NASCAR drivers reflect on 'Hail Melon' anniversary: 'One of craziest things I've ever seen'

"I don't believe what I'm watching still when I see it," said Ross Chastain one year after his infamous Martinsville move in the Cup Series Playoffs....2023
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2024
"Bell, who took the final transfer spot into the Championship 4 at Phoenix next Sunday after passing Bubba Wallace courtesy of his ‘Hail Melon’ remake, is now out of the playoffs."

2023
"NASCAR bans Ross Chastain 'Hail Melon' move at Martinsville"

2022
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• Thinkin’ Out Loud at Martinsville: The Fail Melon — a Result of the NASCAR Playoffs
2024
• Martinsville removing and preserving wall from Chastain wall-ride

The track has decided to remove a section of the Turns 3/4 wall, which Chastain's car slammed against in a daring full-throttle maneuver known now as the 'Hail Melon.' It's also been referred to as the 'Martinsville Miracle' and various other nicknames. He passed five cars on the final lap and broke the track record in a moment that left all watching speechless. The move immediately went ...K...2023
• Martinsville removes and preserves wall from Chastain NASCAR wall-ride

The track has decided to remove a section of the Turns 3-4 wall, which Chastain's car slammed against in a daring full-throttle manoeuver known now as the 'Hail Melon.' It's also been referred to as the 'Martinsville Miracle' and various other nicknames.He passed five cars on the final lap and broke the track record in a moment that left all watching speechless. The move immediately went viral ......2023

• NASCAR bans Ross Chastain 'Hail Melon' move at Martinsville

The wild wall maneuver used by Ross Chastain at Martinsville is no longer legal, according to NASCAR's 2023 rules announcement....2023
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• Ross Chastain 1-on-1: On his Hail Melon souvenir, this year's playoff approach

Ross Chastain reflects on his famed move last season at Martinsville amid his quest to make a repeat trip to the Championship 4....2023
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• NASCAR drivers reflect on 'Hail Melon' anniversary: 'One of craziest things I've ever seen'
2023

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• 'The risk has to be as big as the reward' - Ross Chastain on what made him pull off the Hail Melon | NASCAR On FOX

The "NASCAR Race Day" crew gets the fans to describe their reaction to the crazy move Ross Chastain pulled that made him a NASCAR sensation at Martinsville....2023
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• Ross Chastain on his plan heading into playoffs: 'I trust the process'

During playoff media day last week, I wondered about Ross Chastain’s approach — does he have another Hail Melon planned, what he learned last year that he hopes to put to use and whether his relatively quiet summer means he’s in a better place with his competitors....2023
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• Denny Hamlin on trying a 'Hail Melon' move this weekend
2023

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• Ross Chastain breaks down his iconic 'Hail Melon' move
2023

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• Ross Chastain blames himself for being eliminated from NASCAR Playoffs

This year, Ross Chastain won’t get to one-up himself in the NASCAR Playoffs as he is eliminated in the Round of 12. Chastain won’t have a chance to make a Hail Melon move in the Round of 8 after falling just short at the Roval....2023
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• Thinkin’ Out Loud at Martinsville: The Fail Melon — a Result of the NASCAR Playoffs
2024
• Christopher Bell penalized after controversial ‘Hail Melon’ move at Martinsville, misses Championship
2024

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• Ross Chastain breaks down his iconic 'Hail Melon' move
2023

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• A year later, Ross Chastain grasps the impact of the Hail Melon

The importance of what he had just done wasn‘t immediately apparent to Ross Chastain. It was Sunday, October 30, 2022, and Chastain had just stolen the final NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 Playoff berth in the Round of 8 elimination race at Martinsville Speedway. Entering the final two corners at the venerable short track, Chastain […]...2023
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• Ross Chastain 1-on-1: On his Hail Melon souvenir, this year's playoff approach
2023

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• Ross Chastain on his plan heading into playoffs: 'I trust the process'
2023

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• Pitbull speaks on his new album 'Trackhouse' and shares his nicknames for Ross Chastain and Daniel Suàrez

Pitbull has a new album titled “Trackhouse” so that begs the question — do any of his songs mention the Hail Melon? What he said about that, what he calls his drivers and giving his album the same name as his race team....2023
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• Martinsville Speedway leaving Ross Chastain's stripe on the wall until race weekend: UPDATE

Martinsville Speedway removed a portion of the wall on Tuesday in order to preserve it. Ross Chastain was on hand to sign and assist in removing the remnants of his “Hail Melon” move last fall as he raced his way in the final four in the playoffs. We decided the Hail Melon Wall should be […]...2023
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• “Will ruin a race ” – Fans express disappointment with NASCAR’s “dumb rule change”
NASCAR recently announced that stage racing at road courses will not have any caution flags that could interrupt the flow of competition. Another change that NASCAR made is that they could now penalize “vehicles that employ a similar strategy to the one Ross Chastain used in his “Hail Melon” move at Martinsville Speedway”. While these … “Will ruin a race ” – F...2023
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• Justin Marks announced that the Ross Chastain “Hail Melon” car will be preserved
NASCAR announced this week that the wall-riding maneuver Chastain successfully pulled off to qualify for the championship race would not be permitted moving forward. At Martinsville, with under a lap to go, Ross Chastain needed to pass five cars to obtain enough ground to become one of the last four drivers proceeding to the season … Justin Marks announced that the Ross Chastain “Ha...2023
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