The NASCAR Cup Series is at Watkins Glen International Sunday for the 2022 Go Bowling At The Glen. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3 p.m. ET (USA Network). Below we analyze the 2022 Go Bowling At The Glen odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.
Sunday’s race is scheduled for 90 laps and 220.5 miles on the 2.45-mile road course track. The 2022 Go Bowling At The Glen is the only stop of the season at the upstate New York road course.
2022 Go Bowling At The Glen: What you need to know
- Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson is the defending champion, posting an average speed of 101.031 mph
- Last season’s race featured just 6 caution laps, the fewest at Watkins Glen since 1965
- Hendrick’s Chase Elliott, who is on the pole for Sunday, has 2 wins, 3 top-5 finishes and 141 laps led in 5 career Cup starts at The Glen, posting a stellar 6.0 Average-Finish Position (AFP)
- Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch is tied with Elliott among active drivers, posting 2 wins in his 16 career Cup starts, leading 247 laps with a 9.1 AFP.
- Chevrolet has dominated The Glen lately, going to Victory Lane in 3 consecutive races. Toyota last saw checkers when Martin Truex Jr. won in August 2017, while Ford has won since August 2015.
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Go Bowling At The Glen – Expert picks
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ELLIOTT (+380) is on the pole, and he has been so dominant in his 5 starts at this track that you have to have him part of your betting ticket. He was also comfortable in practice, posting a speed of 123.689 mph, 2nd only to the defending champ Larson.
Elliott has never finished lower than 13th, and he will be out front a lot since he goes off from Row 1 from the jump. He started from the pole in August 2019 and ended up winning, and started 3rd in 2018 and won. He is comfortable up front, and there aren’t typically a lot of lead changes here.
A.J. ALLMENDINGER (+1500) has had a middling career in the NASCAR Cup Series, unless we’re talking about road courses. He is a specialist, and he won at Watkins Glen in August 2014.
In 10 career Cup starts here he has the win, 3 top-5 finishes, 6 top-10 runs and 59 laps led while checking in with a 9.9 AFP, 5th-best among active drivers. Allmendinger was 3rd in practice Saturday, and he will go off from the 6th spot on Sunday.
Go Bowling At The Glen – Long shot
It’s so strange seeing this usual contender in this section.
MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+3000) is the last Toyota to win, and he has been strong at this track over the years. However, he didn’t look particularly strong in practice, stumbling to a 122.031 mph speed, which was 27th. He goes off from the 25th spot in the starting grid, so that’s a bit concerning, but if anyone can do it, it’s MTJ.
Go Bowling At The Glen prop pick
WINNING MANUFACTURER: CHEVROLET (-260)
It’s a little on the expensive side, but Chevy has been to Victory Lane in 3 straight races. And Elliott and Allmendinger, our 2 picks to win, will be looking to steer their Chevrolets to checkers. Ford is at +280 and Toyota is at +650.
CHASE BRISCOE TOP-10 FINISH (-140)
Briscoe made his Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen International last season, starting 27th and moving all the way up to a 9th-place finish. He didn’t lead any laps, but he was busy moving past other drivers all day long.
KIMI RAIKKONEN TOP-10 FINISH (+330)
Raikkonen, the Finnish-born driver, is the only “ringer” worth taking a shot on for a top-10 finish. He was 20th in practice Saturday, posting a speed of 122.342 mph, faster than Bubba Wallace, Truex and Kevin Harvick, and he was just a touch slower than Kyle Busch at 122.378 mph.
Raikkonen has NASCAR veteran Darian Grubb on his pit box, and this TrackHouse Racing car could make some noise Sunday.
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