Ross Chastain's 'Hail Melon' move at Martinsville 2022

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gptkbp:instanceOf NASCAR racing maneuver
gptkbp:consequence NASCAR banned similar moves for future races
gptkbp:date October 30, 2022
gptkbp:describes Ross Chastain intentionally drove his car against the wall at full speed on the final lap to gain positions.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ross Chastain's 'Hail Melon' move at Martinsville 2022
gptkbp:inspiredBy NASCAR video game strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Martinsville_Speedway
gptkbp:mediaCoverage The move went viral on social media and was widely covered by sports media.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hail_Melon
gptkbp:notableFor Unprecedented wall-riding maneuver in NASCAR Cup Series history
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Ross_Chastain
gptkbp:race gptkb:2022_Xfinity_500
gptkbp:resultedIn Chastain advanced to the Championship 4
Chastain set the fastest lap ever recorded at Martinsville Speedway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trackhouse_Racing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6