Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Betting Odds, Picks & Preview (2022)

NASCAR Cup Series star Kevin Harvick ended his winless streak by scoring back-to-back wins, first at Michigan, then at Richmond. His 60 wins tie him with Kyle Busch for the most among active drivers. While I don’t think he can string together a third win, one of his lines is among the smart picks for the Go Bowling at the Glen.

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Odds to Win the 2022 Go Bowling at the Glen

Best Picks for the 2022 Go Bowling at the Glen

You don't come to a road course and expect anyone other than Chase Elliott to be the favorite. His seven road-course wins rank him first among active drivers and third all time. But he opened as a +500 favorite for this race, so while I'm not fading him, I also recommend backing other drivers to secure a bit more value.

We've seen four road-course races this year. Trackhouse Racing drivers Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez won the first two events, then Tyler Reddick won the next two. But the books have adjusted their odds accordingly, so we're targeting drivers who are yet to win at a road course this season.

1. Winner A: Kyle Larson | +900 (.25u) at FanDuel

Larson won three road-course races last year. He dominated at Sonoma and scored solid victories at Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. He may not have any road-course wins in 2022, but these odds are too long for a driver this talented.

The No. 5 team looked great at Road America in early July and scored a third-place finish. Larson also led 26 laps from the pole at Sonoma this year before finishing 15th. According to Nick Giffen, Larson has been the sixth-fastest car at road courses this season. Two drivers who rank ahead of him, Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez, no longer have the edge they once had. Neither driver has led at a road course since Sonoma.

Larson should also benefit from additional track time this weekend. He will run the Xfinity Series race in the No. 88 Chevrolet. He last made an Xfinity Series start at Road America, and he went on to finish third in the Cup Series race.

2. Winner B: Chris Buescher | +2500 (.25u) at DraftKings

Christopher Buescher really messed up the market heading into this race. His impressive third-place run at Richmond showed the books how good RFK Racing has gotten late in the year, so we're no longer benefiting from super-long odds. But Buescher remains a solid contrarian pick.

Buescher and his RFK Racing teammate, Brad Keselowski, logged two of the three fastest laps at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Buescher is also just a few weeks out from almost winning at Sonoma and running up front at Road America. He has finished no worse than tenth in his last three road-course starts with four laps led.

The No. 17 team may need to make an aggressive call to win Sunday's event, but they have shown a willingness to do so lately. The team's decision to short-pit at Richmond gave Buescher a chance to win—only for lap traffic to neutralize the advantage the team had given him. Buescher is as short as +1600 at other books, so head to DraftKings for a fantastic deal.

3. Matchup: Harvick (+140 at DraftKings) vs. Blaney

The books never learn, do they? Harvick has won back-to-back races and enters Sunday's event with a ton of momentum. Blaney and the No. 12 team are struggling just to stay in playoff contention. Team Penske has lacked speed all season, and while their talented roster of drivers has usually been able to compensate, Blaney might not be able to beat Harvick come Sunday.

Harvick isn't the best road-course racer, but he has been solid. He owns two career road-course wins, one at Sonoma, the other at Watkins Glen. His last three finishes here are eighth, seventh, and tenth. In contrast, Blaney's are 14th, fifth, and 12th. Harvick's road course finishes in the NextGen car are 33rd, tenth, fourth, and 11th; Blaney's are 26th, 11th, sixth, and sixth. Harvick beat him at both Road America and Sonoma.

Harvick and Blaney rank tenth and seventh, respectively, in green flag speed at road courses. There is no reason for Harvick's line to sit this far in the plus money with implied odds of just 41.7%, especially with Team Penske's recent struggles to produce race-winning speed. This line makes Harvick one of the best picks for 2022's Go Bowling at the Glen.

4. Top 10: Michael McDowell | +150 at DraftKings

Unlike Chris Buescher, Michael McDowell's recent performances have probably helped us as bettors. He struggled at both Michigan and Richmond, and now his odds for a top-10 finish sit well in the plus money. Yet McDowell has finished no worse than 13th at a road course this year, and he has three top 10s at them on the season.

McDowell and Front Row Racing lack the raw speed necessary to win at other tracks. But they always have a shot at a road course. McDowell has routinely outperformd his equipment at these tracks, with six top 10s since 2020 (13 races). Further, McDowell has nine top-10 finishes this year.

DraftKings made a mistake listing McDowell at +150. FanDuel has this line at -105 already! It's rare that you'll see such a big swing in value on a top-10 line, so lock this play in at DraftKings before they correct the market.

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