2023 Go Bowling at The Glen odds, picks and predictions
The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Watkins Glen International on Sunday for the 2023 Go Bowling at The Glen. The green flag is set to drop shortly after 3 p.m. ET (USA Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2023 Go Bowling at The Glen odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.
2023 Go Bowling at The Glen: What you need to know
- Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson has won the past 2 Cup races at Watkins Glen International, while teammate Chase Elliott won the previous 2 starts in 2018 and 2019
- Chevrolet has won 4 straight Cup races at Watkins Glen, and Toyota has 2 wins in 2016 and 2017. Ford hasn’t won since Team Penske’s Joey Logano steered his ride to Victory Lane in 2015
- Kaulig Racing’s A.J. Allmendinger is 2nd behind Elliott among active drivers with at least 3 Cup starts at the track, posting a win and 9.2 Average-Finish Position (AFP)
- Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch has a pair of wins with a circuit-best 247 laps led in his 17 Cup starts at the road course
- Busch, Elliott and Larson are the only active drivers with 2 victories at Watkins Glen
- Denny Hamlin won the pole position at Watkins Glen, his 4th pole of the season, 40th of his Cup career, and 2nd at the track, where he won in 2016
- Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell has been a quick learner in his 2 Cup starts, finishing 7th and 8th
- Like Bell, 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick has been solid in his 2 career races at Watkins Glen, ending up 7th and 10th with 2 laps led
- JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. is always a threat on the road course, and he has a win, 7 top-5 finishes and 10 top-10 runs in 16 career Cup starts with a 10.9 AFP
- Nothing has been easy for Bubba Wallace Jr. at Watkins Glen, as he has never finished higher than 23rd in 4 career trips while posting a DNF and a 27.8 AFP
2023 Go Bowling at The Glen – Expert pick(s)
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:15 a.m. ET.
A.J. ALLMENDINGER (+800) is a solid play at this price point. He sort of lurks in the weeds at these road courses, particularly Watkins Glen, and he knows how to strike and improve his position (he’ll start 6th) in the tight turns and chicanes.
In 11 career tries in the Cup Series, ‘Dinger has a win, 4 top-5 finishes, 7 top-10 runs and a 9.2 AFP with 59 laps led. He has never finished lower than 24th place at the track, and he’ll maintain his mastery even in a Kaulig whip.
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2023 Go Bowling at The Glen – Long shot(s)
I am really digging JOEY LOGANO (+4000) at this price. You can multiply your initial wager by 40 times if the Team Penske driver is able to get back to Victory Lane.
He has had mixed results over the years at The Glen, posting a mediocre 16.2 AFP with 4 top-5 finishes and 6 top-10 sowings, but also a DNF and a decrease from a starting average position of 14.2 to an AFP of just 16.2. Still, he is always a threat to win, and for a chance to multiply up by 30 times, he is worth a roll of the dice.
2023 Go Bowling at The Glen prop pick(s)
JOEY LOGANO TOP-10 FINISH (+120)
If you’re a little on the conservative side, and do not want to lay money on Logano to win outright, he is still listed as plus-money to finish 10th or higher. He has finished inside the top 10 in 6 of his 13 Cup starts at the Finger Lakes region track, which is 46.2% of his starts.
ALLMENDINGER OVER AUSTIN CINDRIC (-155)
In the “matchbets” section, you’ll find Kaulig’s Allmendinger as a moderate favorite over Team Penske’s Austin Cindric. Take advantage.
We highlighted Allmendinger’s solid history at the New York road course, but Cindric has managed just a 13th-place finish in his only Cup attempt on the track last season. Allmendinger is a savvy veteran who knows the track inside and out, and he’ll make it work for him, likely finishing well ahead of Cindric.
