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Key takeaways
- To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, ESPN sent five writers on adventures across the country to discover how sports has shaped we the people.
- Our intrepid correspondents traveled 10,000 miles, hit 21 states (plus, of course, D.C.), made 69 stops -- and got just one speeding ticket!
- You've just got to know where to look Alyssa Roenigk
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Road trip! To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, ESPN sent five writers on adventures across the country to discover how sports has shaped we the people.
Our intrepid correspondents traveled 10,000 miles, hit 21 states (plus, of course, D.C.), made 69 stops -- and got just one speeding ticket! Special guest appearances by the crawfish-eating champion of Charleston, two doggos named Gonzo and Hank, a wily mammoth and a bug-eyed alien.
Evel Knievel still lives. You've just got to know where to look Alyssa Roenigk
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