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The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's marquee event. Find out more about their yearly top races -- otherwise known as crown jewels.

NASCAR insider ... in stock car racing history. Champions of the sport, including Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson, have all tasted success in this prestigious crown jewel event.

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In NASCAR, the four crown jewels are the four major races of top-tier stock car auto racing. While the list of races considered crown jewels has changed throughout NASCAR's history, there are four ...