Ross Chastain wants to make a different kind of history at Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Trackhouse Racing driver Ross Chastain can't come to Virginia without being reminded of his remarkable "Hail Melon," the extraordinary high-speed trip around the wall in Turns 3 and 4 at Martinsville that shot him into the 2022 Championship 4 race at Denny Hamlin's expense. Needing at least two positions on the final lap of the Round of 8 elimination event, Chastain grabbed fifth gear as he approached Turn 3, pinned his No. 1 Chevrolet against the outside wall and rocketed around the final corner as if his car were racing in a sped-up video game. WATCH: Chastain explains "Hail Melon" | Chastain reflects on infamous moment The move enabled Chastain to gain more than enough spots to advance, and the following week, he finished third behind champion Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney in the title race. Chastain, however, doesn't want the "Hail Melon" to be his definitive statement at Martinsville, as difficult as the feat might be to supplant in the history of the track. "I do know that we have a small blip in the history of (Martinsville)," Chastain said. "I want more. I don't want that to be my legacy here, so we're working on that. "But there's no way we're going to get in and out of Virginia here without talking about it."