Ryan Blaney Snubs Daytona 500’s Prestige Dishing Out Controversial Take on Crown Jewels For the four major crown jewels of NASCAR, Ryan Blaney's ranking is an unpopular opinion, not beginning with the

A lot of top motorsports have that one race, which has a special value compared to others. F1 has its Monaco Grand Prix, IndyCar has the Indy 500, and the World Endurance Championship has the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Everyone knows NASCAR has Daytona, but slightly spoiled for choice, the sport recognizes several races that have earned the status of ‘Crown Jewel’ events. Typically, there are four NASCAR Crown Jewels, but opinions often differ, with fans and drivers adding their own tweaks to the list. And recently, Ryan Blaney offered his own take on them, and by his own admission, it is certainly controversial.

As per NASCAR’s perspective, the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Southern 500, and the Brickyard 400 are the crown jewels, in that order. Some factions and drivers consider Bristol to also