Who takes the checkered flag as the Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen?
Here are our picks for the last road race of the season.
Winner: Kyle Busch
Rowdy is out for blood after shooting his first checkered flag of the season last week at Pocono. After winning his first Xfinity Series race at The Glen on Saturday, Busch will start from the pole on Sunday as he chases his third career win in the track. From our perspective, as long as Busch doesn’t wreck or see his motor fail, he should at least finish in the top five.
Contenders: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr..
We’re not really ready to give up on the 2016 championship runner-up, particularly after his second-place finish in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. His whole Cup team marched on Saturday and they did not disappoint. His team knows it is win or go home, so expect the 2015 Watkins Glen winner to take his shot at Victory Lane on Sunday. As for Truex Jr., nicely his r??sum?? speaks for itself. The points leader owns three race wins, 14 stage wins, eight top-fives and also a ridiculous 29 playoff points. Truex Jr. led the most overall laps at Sonoma in June before suffering engine failure with just 25 to proceed. Best think he hasn’t forgotten about that…
Wild Card: AJ Allmendinger
We’re not very high on the road course specialist back in Sonoma, and for good reason. Despite winning a point Allmendinger completed 35th. This time around we think that it’s going to differ. Despite a fair run in clinic, Allmendinger’s results at Watkins Glen speak for themselves. Besides a triumph in 2014, he has a normal finish within the top 10 in eight career starts there. Don’t be surprised if Allmendinger plays spoiler into a driver on the playoff bubble Sunday.
Odds to win the I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at The Glen
Here are the odds through VegasInsider.com, for Sunday’s race
Martin Truex Jr. 4/1
Kyle Busch 4/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Kurt Busch 17/2
Kevin Harvick 17/2
AJ Allmendinger 10/1
Clint Bowyer 10/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Kyle Larson 12/1
Jimmie Johnson 14/1
Joey Logano 18/1
Jamie McMurray 28/1
Chase Elliott 33/1
Ryan Blaney 40/1
Kasey Kahne 40/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 50/1
Matt Kenseth 50/1
Daniel Suarez 60/1
Michael McDowell 66/1
Paul Menard 80/1
Ryan Newman 80/1
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