Despite what many NASCAR Cup Series fans believe, Shane van Gisbergen doesn’t win every road-course race. Sometimes, like last year’s playoff race at Watkins Glen International, van Gisbergen let one slip away.
It still bugs the three-time Supercars champion.
In the lead along the bus section on the final lap, van Gisbergen, who won at Mexico, Chicago and Sonoma this season, faltered late in 2024, allowing Chris Buescher to make a winning pass.
“When I make a personal mistake like that, it still makes me angry to think I threw that one away myself,” van Gisbergen told NBC Sports. “I really want to go there (Watkins Glen) and make no mistakes, have a fast car and try and execute all day, which we have been doing on the road courses.”
BetOnline Sportsbook believes he can.
Van Gisbergen (+150) received the company’s top sports-betting odds to capture Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen.
Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 24th race on the 2025 NASCAR schedule.
#NASCAR … Shane van Gisbergen admits to the frustration (he used a different word) of losing last year’s Cup race at Watkins Glen on the last lap. pic.twitter.com/p54GIT3FiO
— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) August 5, 2025
Go Bowling at The Glen Storylines
- Look out for Connor Zilisch. At plus-400, the rising Xfinity Series rookie earned the second-best odds. He topped a host of established Cup veterans such as 2021 circuit champion Kyle Larson.
- With Brad Keselowski placing P3 and Ryan Preece P6, RFK Racing posted multiple cars in the top-five during back-to-back races for the first time since 2012.
- Can anyone catch up to Chase Briscoe once the playoffs start next month? The No. 19 Toyota driver has three runner-up finishes in his past four outings.
His career year continues! @chasebriscoe just surpassed his career high in laps led in a single season. pic.twitter.com/xiDpqxpUAa
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 3, 2025
Go Bowling At The Glen Driver Odds
Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Go Bowling At The Glen at Watkins Glen International, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:
| Driver | NASCAR Cup Series’ Go Bowling At The Glen Odds |
|---|---|
| Shane van Gisbergen | +150 |
| Connor Zilisch | +400 |
| Kyle Larson | +1100 |
| William Byron | +1100 |
| Christopher Bell | +1200 |
| Chase Elliott | +1600 |
| Michael McDowell | +1600 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1800 |
| Chris Buescher | +2000 |
| AJ Allmendinger | +2000 |
| Chase Briscoe | +2200 |
| Ross Chastain | +2200 |
| Ty Gibbs | +2200 |
| Kyle Busch | +2500 |
| Carson Hocevar | +2800 |
| Alex Bowman | +3300 |
| Daniel Suarez | +4000 |
| Joey Logano | +5000 |
| Austin Cindric | +6000 |
| Ryan Blaney | +6600 |
| Denny Hamlin | +8000 |
| Brad Keselowski | +8000 |
| Ryan Preece | +8000 |
| Bubba Wallace | +15000 |
| Erik Jones | +20000 |
| Noah Gragson | +20000 |
| Todd Gilliland | +25000 |
| Justin Haley | +25000 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | +25000 |
| Cole Custer | +25000 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | +30000 |
| Josh Berry | +30000 |
| Austin Dillon | +30000 |
| Riley Herbst | +50000 |
| Ty Dillon | +50000 |
| Cody Ware | +50000 |
| Katherine Legge | +100000 |
| Josh Bilicki | +100000 |
| JJ Yeley | +100000 |
*-Odds current at time of publication
Go Bowling at The Glen Predictions and Picks
Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International:
Kyle Larson (+1100)
Larson proved he can win at Watkins Glen. How is an Xfinity Series rookie drawing significantly better odds?
William Byron (+1100)
Don’t overlook last Sunday’s winner at the short-track Iowa. Byron has visited Victory Lane at Watkins Glen before. The No. 24 Chevrolet team’s confidence should be soaring.
Chris Buescher (+2000)
How about a repeat at the 2.45-mile road course? Ranked No. 16 in the postseason standings, Buescher leads No. 17 Ryan Preece by 23 points. He needs a win.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!
CHRIS BUESCHER PASSES SHANE VAN GISBERGEN TO WIN AT WATKINS GLEN! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/ZYjaSJuZ8f
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) September 15, 2024
