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Elton Sawyer on changes, penalties for ‘Hail Melon’ type moves at all tracks | NASCAR on FOX

Elton Sawyer joined "NASCAR Race Hub" to discuss changes to "Hail Melon" type moves at all tracks, including penalties.

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15 comments

NASCAR on FOX February 2, 2023 at 12:27 am

What are your thoughts on the changes to “Hail Melon” type moves at all tracks?

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geoff11magister February 2, 2023 at 1:50 am

The “Hail Melon” move is very risky and we have seen many hail melon moves not only in NASCAR but other race events. On removing stage breaks on road courses, I think that’s a good point since most of the road course races in different racing organizations didn’t require stage breaks.

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Paco Dawg February 2, 2023 at 12:59 am

The old rule of “unintended consequences” I believe applies here. Why make a rule for this??? 1st time in 75 yrs that something like this has happened, now we need a rule? NASCAR just opened itself up to unnecessary scrutiny. From now on, any driver that gains a position (while against the wall) on another driver, is going to push for this rule to be implemented… I hope I am wrong.

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John Haas February 2, 2023 at 1:52 am

It’s not really a new rule they’re just enforcing or changing the penalties of an existing rule

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Robert Zeman February 2, 2023 at 1:05 am

Get rid of the stage racing all together

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John Haas February 2, 2023 at 1:52 am

Fox and NBC are never going to allow it

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Robert Zeman February 2, 2023 at 1:57 am

Why ??

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Jake Biermann February 2, 2023 at 1:39 am

Why is this even need to be a rule didn’t do anything wrong to dangerous

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John Haas February 2, 2023 at 1:51 am

So it doesn’t happen again

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NOU GAMES February 2, 2023 at 4:17 am

Playoffs in oval racing is not fair lol

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Oscar Jimenez Sr. February 2, 2023 at 5:44 am

Hail Melon proves you have to do what it takes to win boys and girls

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Ken Anderson February 2, 2023 at 2:21 pm

Stage racing. Code for time for commercials. Go back to the Gatorade halfway challenge. Acknowledge the leader and keep on racing.

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John Haas February 2, 2023 at 2:49 pm

Tv say nope

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Joshua Wilson February 2, 2023 at 4:24 pm

Making rules on the rarest thing we have ever seen makes no sense!!! Ban rules that make dumb rules!!! It was a clean move that no one in the right mind was willing to do anyway.. Instead of praising the driver, you are going to punish them for excellent innovation.. This is a step backward for sure.. You guys have to change this and make it right immediately.. That dude sigle handedly brings so many people back to watching Nascar.. I know for sure I wasn’t watching Nascar that often until he did that.. That was one of the most sensational and inspirational things I have ever seen.. It gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.. Give more thought to that rule you are trying to implement.. Like when you are able and not able to do that during the race.. instead of taking away all together.. Please Fix!!!

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Phillip Langley February 2, 2023 at 4:30 pm

Get rid of all stage racing!

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