

When Ross Chastain famously rode the wall at Martinsville Speedway in 2022 — a move dubbed the “Hail Melon” — it instantly became a viral moment. He pinned the wall through Turns 3 and 4 at full speed, picked off multiple cars, and locked himself into the Final Four for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. So, naturally, I wondered: is this possible in NASCAR 25?