2021 Go Bowling At The Glen Betting Preview/Prop Plays
05 August 2021
NASCAR makes its move to New York for the next event on the list. Drivers will be competing at Watkins Glen International for the upcoming race.
Many drivers need a victory to move about in the Cup Series. Chase Elliot is a back-to-back winner here, so he will definitely be on everyone’s radar.
Race Details
- Date: Sun, Aug 8, 2:00 PM
- Watch on: NBCS
- Track: The Glen
Betting Overview
Many top drivers on the board have previously won here or at least had great success placing in the top five. The lineup is stacked with favorite drivers and ones that have a shot at winning the Cup Series.
Picking a winner could prove to be difficult this time around since so many drivers make a great argument to win. However, previous success does not guarantee a win, but it makes it interesting to note if they typically perform well.
Head to Head Matchup to Watch
Busch brothers, Kyle Busch (135.021) and Kurt Busch (136.772) are interesting betting options to consider here. Based on their value for betting odds, it is worth taking a look at.
Kurt has not had a bad season, but Kyle has won here twice, and his odds are slightly better. The last time he won here was back in 2013, and he has two wins on the season this year.
Dunkel Index For This Event
The Dunkel Index is showing these top 10 drivers that could win this event. The following 10 are:
- Kyle Busch | 135.021
- Kurt Busch | 136.772
- Christopher Bell | 137.015
- Chase Elliott | 137.199
- Kyle Larson | 137.433
- Brad Keselowski | 137.682
- Joey Logano | 139.088
- Martin Truex Jr | 139.131
- Ryan Blaney | 139.189
- Alex Bowman | 139.325
*index is subject to changes
Drivers That Could Win
Martin Truex Jr (139.131) could very well be a sleeper here, simply because all eyes will be on Elliot and Larson. Truex Jr. has put up a respectable season, especially with 11 top 10 finishes and seven top-fives.
Looking at his last four races here, Truex Jr. has finished within the top 10 each time. It appears he has what it takes to make the betting favorites sweat a little.
Kyle Larson (137.433) appears to have cooled off with his recent performances. However, he has been dominant this season and is currently atop the Cup Series leaderboard.
Larson has yet to win here, but he has averaged 13.67 place among six starts at The Glen. With four wins on the season, he has a competitive edge among betting favorites.
Potential Winning Pick
Chase Elliott (137.199) could very well win this race with his previous success here and what he has done this season. No other driver has the same momentum or the track record here.
A win here would greatly propel his chances at claiming the Cup Series. In addition, he has never finished outside of 13th here.
Prop Plays
Top 10 Finish: Christopher Bell (-134)
Bell likely didn’t want to take a week off following a strong weekend in New Hampshire. After finishing first in the Xfinity Series event on Saturday, Bell took second in NASCAR’s shortened Foxwoods race on Sunday.
It was the second second-place finish for the No. 20 car in the last three races with the other coming at Road America. In between, Bell had an eighth-place finish in Atlanta.
The second-year driver has already topped his 2020 total with four Top 5’s and 9 Top 10’s on the season.
Rated No. 3 in this week’s Dunkel Index, we’ll take Bell to follow up his strong weekend in Loudon and finish in the Top 10 at The Glen.
Top 10 Finish: Brad Keselowski (+225)
Keselowski will start out in the pole position on Sunday looking for his first victory at The Glen. He’s certainly known success, though, as the veteran has four Top 5s and six Top 10s in his 10 starts.
The No. 2 car is coming off a third-place finish at Loudon and has finished outside the Top 10 only once in his last five starts.
Rated No. 6 in this week's Dunkel Index, we’ll take Keselowski (+225) to stay in contention for his first road-course win and finish in the Top 10.
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