In a few days, the race at the Watkins Glen International will once again get in our faces. It will come as a welcome relief after the racing schedule was upset in 2020 by Covid-19.
Another exciting edition is upon us, and we bring you the latest information about the competition, including some of the latest predictions and odds from auto racing bookies. Once again, betting on Watkins Glen International NASCAR 2021 should be fun. For those looking to join in the fun, DraftKings is one of the top sportsbooks. It will interest you that they have a welcome bonus for users to take advantage of with NASCAR betting.
Betting on auto racing has particularly picked up over the past few years, with the sport widely gaining more coverage globally. There is still time for a lot to change, but the current odds for NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen 2021 have Chase Elliot as the favourite to win. Another win for Elliot will see him win 3 in a row and go level with Tony Stewart at 8 wins, making him second on the all-time list.
Chasing first place, Kyle Larson has won 4 races this season, such as he’s grabbed 3 poles so far, with 861 points. He is currently top of the standings. It all means that betting tips and predictions might not be as straightforward as they might appear in favour of Elliot, despite what the stats say. Picking an outright winner could be more or less unpredictable.
There are a lot of other strong names on the entry list as well, making it difficult to narrow down picks for a winner. For instance, Martin Truex Jr will be in contention again, having finished second to Elliot in 2018 and 2019 while winning the competition in 2017. NASCAR remains the major American race competition. We have seen many notable names at the Grand Prix, like Mark Martin, who has the second-most wins all-time in the Xfinity Series with 49. Besides him, names like 4-time Nascar Champion Jeff Gordon also stand out historically in this competition.
Date: The race proper will take place on the 8th of August. You can visit this link for the full race schedule, as highlighted via the official NASCAR website.
Time: The race will begin at 4 p.m (ET).
Where to watch: As expected, NASCAR will be broadcast on different stations and countries worldwide. All 4 races this weekend will be shown on the cable TV channels FS1 (Camping World Truck Series and RCA), NBCSN (Cup Series), and CNBC (Xfinity Series). You can stream the channels mentioned above live on fuboTV and via other live TV streaming services.
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The stats may point in one direction, but current form and other factors mean it is somewhat difficult to predict an outright winner. From the qualifying to the outright winner, here are some of the top favourites that could likely win the competition.
As already mentioned, Kyle Larson has been on fire so far. Flying over the wheels, the born-in Elk Grove racer has 7 top-2 finishes in his last 11 races.
On the top of the standings, he is looking to win at this venue for the 5th time this year, which should see him even further motivated to keep his crown. In the Glen odds section, Kyle Larson is the favourite. Thus, he has a value bet of +280 to win.
Given his history in the competition, he will also be a top shout to win this one. He’ll be aiming to continue winning ways after grabbing the race 2 years in a row. His current odds to win this one stand at 550 NASCAR odds.
All is set for another exciting race as the top favourites battle it out once again on familiar territory this weekend.
