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2026 Daytona 500 preview: Your cheat sheet to the Great American Race
Impress your friends by repeating ESPN's easy-to-learn fun facts about the Great American Race ahead of this year's edition of the Daytona 500.
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A miracle child, a priceless penny and a racing legend
Back in 1998, long before the United States stopped producing the penny, a little girl with spina bifida gave Dale Earnhardt a gift that raises the question: What if pennies are actually worth everything?
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Motor Sports
F1 testing: When and how to watch final three days live, full Bahrain preseason schedule and times
After a behind-closed-doors shakedown in Barcelona, Formula 1's 2026 season build-up moves into full view as teams head to Bahrain,
Motor Sports
Who's really fastest in 2026? F1's new rules are confusing the pecking order -- and the drivers
Formula 1's new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
Motor Sports
2026 Daytona 500 preview: Your cheat sheet to the Great American Race
Impress your friends by repeating ESPN's easy-to-learn fun facts about the Great American Race ahead of this year's edition of the Daytona 500.
Formula One
F1 testing: Fastest times, most laps from preseason in Bahrain and Barcelona
Formula 1 2026 is underway -- under a cloud of secrecy with the initial preseason test in Barcelona taking place behind closed doors. Here are the fastest laps so far.
Motor Sports
F1 testing: Mercedes set the pace, Lewis Hamilton causes red fag to end final day - as it happened
Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari all appear evenly matched after a fascinating three days of preseason testing, and you can recap it all with ESPN below.
Top Headlines
- McLaren proposes F1 rule changes for safety
- Mercedes set the pace on day 3 of F1 Bahrain test
- FE boss to Max after F1 jibe: Come drive our cars
- Russell: Don't look at Merc, Red Bull gap is 'scary'
- Verstappen accuses Wolff of F1 'diversion tactics'
- Norris on Max complaints: 'Can retire' if he wants
- Verstappen slams F1 cars: 'Formula E on steroids'
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Inside Kyle Larson's quest for the Indy 500-Coke 600 Double
It's only been done once: Finishing the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. ESPN joins Kyle Larson on his quest to become the second to do it.
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Byron headlines NASCAR's underappreciated next wave of stars
William Byron turned his video game dreams of NASCAR success into history-making reality. What more does he need to do to earn your admiration?
