Who takes the checkered flag as the Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen?
Here are our picks for the final road race of the season.
Winner: Kyle Busch
After shooting his first checkered flag of the season last week at Pocono rowdy is out for blood. After winning his first Xfinity Series race at The Glen on Saturday, Busch begins in the pole on Sunday because he chases his third career win in the track. From our point of view, so long as Busch doesn’t mess or see his engine neglect, he must at least finish in the top five.
Contenders: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr..
We are simply not ready to give up on the 2016 championship runner-up, particularly after his second-place finish in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Logano marched his entire Cup crew on Saturday and they didn’t disappoint. His team knows it is win or go home, so anticipate the 2015 Watkins Glen winner to take his shot Victory Lane on Sunday. As for Truex Jr., nicely his r??sum?? speaks for itself. The points leader possesses eight top-fives, 14 stage wins, three race wins plus a ridiculous 29 playoff points. Truex Jr. directed the most overall laps in Sonoma in June before suffering engine failure with just 25 to proceed. Best believe he has not forgotten about that…
Wild Card: AJ Allmendinger
We’re not so high on the road course specialist back at Sonoma, and for good reason. Allmendinger finished 35th, despite winning a point in June. This time around we think that it’s going to differ. Despite a run in clinic, the results at Watkins Glen of Allmendinger speak for themselves. Besides a win in 2014, he has a normal finish within the top 10 there. Do not be surprised if Allmendinger plays spoiler to a motorist on the playoff bubble Sunday.
Odds to win the I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at The Glen
Here are the odds 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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