A year later, Chastain grasps impact of 'Hail Melon' | NASCAR
Oct 24, 2023 · The first was the pejorative “Chastained,” meaning victimized by overly aggressive driving by the watermelon-farmer-turned-stock-car-star. The second is “Hail-Melon-ed,” which Hamlin’s ...
Ross Chastain rule change, explained: Why NASCAR banned 'Hail Melon ...
Feb 19, 2023 · The maneuver, which gained notoriety not only for its novelty but also because of the stage Chastain used it on, was hailed as the "Hail Melon" — a portmanteau of football's "Hail Mary" and...
NASCAR legend called Ross Chastain to complement his ‘Hail Melon…
1 day ago · The hail melon move punched Ross Chastain’s first ticket to the Championship 4 in 2022. During the championship race at Phoenix Raceway, Chastain finished second among the Championship 4 drivers ...
One year later: Revisiting the Ross Chastain wall-ride
Oct 27, 2023 · Next Monday will mark the one-year anniversary of Ross Chastain's 'Hail Melon' maneuver, a moment that stunned the entire world and left even his fellow drivers speechless.
NASCAR's banning of Ross Chastain's 'Hail Melon' move is …
Mar 10, 2023 · A rule against replicating the thrilling wall-riding tactic employed by Ross Chastain in the "Hail Melon" last fall at Martinsville has been put in place.
'Hail Melon' wins elimination era playoff moment fan vote
Aug 7, 2024 · After four rounds of voting, Ross Chastain’s “Hail Melon” move in the penultimate race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season at Martinsville Speedway has won the fan vote for most memorable...
NASCAR bans Chastain's 'Hail Melon' move, among 2023 changes
Jan 31, 2023 · NASCAR has essentially banned the "Hail Melon" video-game move driver Ross Chastain used at Martinsville Speedway to race his way into the championship finale.
A year later, Chastain grasps impact of the ‘Hail Melon’
Oct 26, 2023 · 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.
Ross Chastain looks back at the fabled Martinsville ‘Hail Melon,’ …
Oct 27, 2023. 9. The week after Ross Chastain pulled his viral “Hail Melon” move at Martinsville Speedway to advance to NASCAR’s championship race last fall, he sat in a meeting with Cup Series...
Chastain helps remove Martinsville wall, commemorates 'Hail Melon…
Mar 7, 2023 · Ross Chastain visited Martinsville Speedway on Tuesday to help remove a portion of the SAFER barrier to memorialize his stunning 2022 move.
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