NASCAR at Watkins Glen picks, odds: Kyle Busch going for weekend sweep

Who Chooses the checkered flag?

Here are our selections for the final road race of this season.

Winner: Kyle Busch
After shooting his first checkered flag of the season a week at Pocono, rowdy is out for blood. After winning his first Xfinity Series race at The Glen on Saturday, Busch will start in the pole on Sunday as he chases his third career win in the track. From our perspective, so long as Busch does not wreck or see his engine neglect, he should at least finish in the top five.

Contenders: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr..
We are not really prepared to give up on the 2016 championship runner-up, especially after his second-place finish in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Logano marched his entire Cup crew 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. In terms of Truex Jr., nicely his r??sum?? speaks for itself. The points leader possesses eight top-fives, 14 period wins, three race wins and also a ridiculous 29 playoff points. Truex Jr. led the most complete laps at Sonoma in June prior to fighting engine failure with just 25 to go. Best believe he hasn’t forgotten about that…

Wild Card: AJ Allmendinger
We were not so high on the road course expert back in Sonoma, and for good reason. Allmendinger completed 35th despite nearly winning a point in June. This time around we think it’s going to differ. Despite a run in clinic, the results at Watkins Glen of Allmendinger talk for themselves. In addition to a triumph in 2014, he has a normal finish inside the top 10 in eight career starts there. Do not be shocked if Allmendinger performs spoiler to a driver 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, through VegasInsider.com

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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