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2026 ESPY Awards: Best Driver

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2026 ESPY Awards: Best Driver

Kimi Antonelli 49%

Lando Norris 49%

Alex Palou 46%

Tyler Reddick 45%

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Kimi Antonelli 49%

Lando Norris 49%

Alex Palou 46%

Tyler Reddick 45%

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Kimi Antonelli

$0 Vol.

49%

Lando Norris

$0 Vol.

49%

Alex Palou

$0 Vol.

46%

Tyler Reddick

$0 Vol.

45%

The ceremony for the 2026 ESPY Awards is scheduled for July 15, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed nominee who wins the award for Best Driver at the 2026 ESPY Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed contender whose name comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the television broadcast of the 2026 ESPY Awards and the official ESPN website (https://www.espn.com/espys/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Nominees for the 2026 ESPY Best Driver category—Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris, Alex Palou, and Tyler Reddick—were announced in late June, with each securing a major victory that underscores the even split in trader sentiment. Antonelli claimed the Monaco Grand Prix, Norris posted consistent Formula 1 results, Palou captured the 2025 IndyCar title, and Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500 as NASCAR’s lone representative. The July 15 ceremony and ongoing public vote leave little time for late momentum shifts, while historical ESPY patterns favor drivers with broad mainstream appeal across series. This balanced field of recent champions from F1, IndyCar, and NASCAR keeps implied probabilities tightly clustered.

The ceremony for the 2026 ESPY Awards is scheduled for July 15, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the listed nominee who wins the award for Best Driver at the 2026 ESPY Awards.

If, for any reason, no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed contender whose name comes first in alphabetical order.

The resolution source will be the television broadcast of the 2026 ESPY Awards and the official ESPN website (https://www.espn.com/espys/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
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End Date
Jul 15, 2026
Market Opened
Jul 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
The ceremony for the 2026 ESPY Awards is scheduled for July 15, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed nominee who wins the award for Best Driver at the 2026 ESPY Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed contender whose name comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the television broadcast of the 2026 ESPY Awards and the official ESPN website (https://www.espn.com/espys/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
The ceremony for the 2026 ESPY Awards is scheduled for July 15, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed nominee who wins the award for Best Driver at the 2026 ESPY Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed contender whose name comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the television broadcast of the 2026 ESPY Awards and the official ESPN website (https://www.espn.com/espys/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Nominees for the 2026 ESPY Best Driver category—Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris, Alex Palou, and Tyler Reddick—were announced in late June, with each securing a major victory that underscores the even split in trader sentiment. Antonelli claimed the Monaco Grand Prix, Norris posted consistent Formula 1 results, Palou captured the 2025 IndyCar title, and Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500 as NASCAR’s lone representative. The July 15 ceremony and ongoing public vote leave little time for late momentum shifts, while historical ESPY patterns favor drivers with broad mainstream appeal across series. This balanced field of recent champions from F1, IndyCar, and NASCAR keeps implied probabilities tightly clustered.

The ceremony for the 2026 ESPY Awards is scheduled for July 15, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the listed nominee who wins the award for Best Driver at the 2026 ESPY Awards.

If, for any reason, no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed contender whose name comes first in alphabetical order.

The resolution source will be the television broadcast of the 2026 ESPY Awards and the official ESPN website (https://www.espn.com/espys/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$0
End Date
Jul 15, 2026
Market Opened
Jul 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
The ceremony for the 2026 ESPY Awards is scheduled for July 15, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed nominee who wins the award for Best Driver at the 2026 ESPY Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed contender whose name comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the television broadcast of the 2026 ESPY Awards and the official ESPN website (https://www.espn.com/espys/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"2026 ESPY Awards: Best Driver" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 4 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Kimi Antonelli" at 49%, followed by "Lando Norris" at 49%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 49¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 49% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

"2026 ESPY Awards: Best Driver" is a newly created market on Polymarket, launched on Jul 6, 2026. As an early market, this is your opportunity to be among the first traders to set the odds and establish the market's initial price signals. You can also bookmark this page to track volume and trading activity as the market gains traction over time.

To trade on "2026 ESPY Awards: Best Driver," browse the 4 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "2026 ESPY Awards: Best Driver" is "Kimi Antonelli" at 49%, meaning the market assigns a 49% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Lando Norris" at 49%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

The resolution rules for "2026 ESPY Awards: Best Driver" define exactly what needs to happen for each outcome to be declared a winner — including the official data sources used to determine the result. You can review the complete resolution criteria in the "Rules" section on this page above the comments. We recommend reading the rules carefully before trading, as they specify the precise conditions, edge cases, and sources that govern how this market is settled.