Hiram Moreno
Go Bowling at the Glen 2022 marks the penultimate NASCAR Cup Series race before entering the playoffs. After the last few weeks of the season, things are red-hot, so all drivers will be looking to win at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York, on Sunday, August 21.
As usual, the drivers will compete on the short version of the Watkins Glen track, on a circuit where they must complete 90 laps for a total of 355.4 kilometers, in which Kyle Larson will seek to defend his crown after his victory in 2021. Will he succeed? Join us at JefeBet to find it out, as well as to analyze who could win the race.
Betting preview for the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series Race on August 21, 2022
- Where: Watkins Glen International Speedway, Watkins Glen, New York
- When: Sunday, August 21, 2022, 3:00 PM ET
Favorite Picks
Chase Elliott (Odds +500)
The current 2022 NASCAR Cup Series points leader has started among the favorites in nearly every race this season, and for good reason, as Elliott has been the most consistent driver throughout the year, with four wins to his name.
In addition to this, Chase Elliott has been utterly dominant in his last few appearances on this circuit, finishing first or second in two of the last three editions of the race, so his status as a heavy favorite is well justified.
Tyler Reddick (Odds +600)
Unlike Elliott, Tyler Reddick is not exactly the most consistent driver in this NASCAR campaign, but Watkins Glen International offers him the opportunity to race again at his favorite tracks.
Reddick’s two victories this season have come on road courses (i.e., long, twisty tracks) winning the Kwik Trip 250 and the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard. Considering that other drivers have not shown the same performance as Reddick on this type of track, there is good reason to have him among the favorites despite finishing 29th and 31st in his last races.
Kyle Larson (Odds +900)
The reigning champion starts as the third favorite for this coming weekend, although his recent performances have not been the best, entering the top 10 in only two of his last six races.
His last victory was in February of this year, but he has finished in the top ten in the last three editions of this race. In addition, Larson has won 3 out of 14 races on road courses, and he will also feel comfortable once he fires up the engines on Sunday.
Sleeper Picks
Christopher Bell (Odds +1800)
Christopher Bell got his first win of the season in mid-July by winning the Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire, and, since then, he has had good results, placing in the top 5 in two of four races.
However, his fourteenth place finish in the Verizon 200 shows that this type of track could cause him trouble, so it remains to be seen if he can keep up the pace.
Martin Truex Jr. (Odds +2000)
The bookmakers present us with Martin Truex Jr. with a fairly high quota for the ability he has shown to run at this track in recent years.
Truex Jr. has finished in the top ten in the last five editions of this race, and along with Chase Elliott, he is one of the most consistent drivers in this circuit, so he could be wandering among the top positions during Sunday.
Dark Horse
Kevin Harvick (Odds +2500)
That’s right. The winner of the last two NASCAR Cup Series races is not considered a favorite to win this weekend, but ruling him out considering his current form would not be a good option.
Harvick has been in the top 10 the last three times he has raced at this track, and it remains to be seen if he can carry that momentum to this track.
