August
10,
2025
RFK
Racing's
Chris
Buescher
faced
plenty
of
pressure
to
perform
in
Sunday's
NASCAR
Cup
race
as
both
last
year's
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
winner
at
Watkins
Glen
International
and
as
the
final
driver
currently
in
the
2025
playoffs
on
points.
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August
10,
2025
Ryan
Preece
of
RFK
Racing,
the
first
driver
below
the
playoff
cut
line
on
points
for
the
2025
playoffs,
focused
his
performance
at
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
on
Sunday
on
gathering
up
as
many
stage
points
as
possible.
Preece
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August
10,
2025
Hendrick
Motorsports
driver
William
Byron
finished
fourth
in
Sunday's
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International.
Byron
began
the
race
from
the
10th
position,
but
quickly
advanced
further
into
the
top
10
right
from
the
beginning.
Byron
was
about
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August
10,
2025
Chase
Briscoe
of
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
had
an
up-and-down
day
at
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International,
but
ended
with
a
highly
respectable
finish.
Briscoe
started
in
the
third
position
for
Sunday's
Cup
Series
race
and
remained
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August
10,
2025
Chase
Elliott
of
Hendrick
Motorsports
had
a
challenging
day
at
Watkins
Glen
International
for
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen.
Elliott
started
the
race
from
the
20th
position
and
kept
his
car
in
one
piece
during
the
first
stage.
As
other
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August 10, 2025
It should come as no surprise to anyone, but Shane van Gisbergen is the heavy favorite to win this weekend's Go Bowling at The Glen Cup Series race. The Trackhouse Racing driver was happy with his No. 88 Chevrolet after practice on Saturday and then went out and qualified second for this weekend's race. The first part of that is noteworthy, too, because SVG has had a tendency to not be very happy with his car before the race and then go out and demolish the field on Sunday. As far as DFS goes, van Gisbergen is rightfully the highest-priced driver on the slate (at $12,700 on DraftKings) and has the potential to put up a dominating effort on Sunday. However, because of his second-place starting spot, there is no place-differential upside there. If SVG does SVG things this weekend, though, he'll likely end up in the optimal DFS lineup anyway.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
August
10,
2025
Kyle
Larson
is
a
two-time
winner
at
Watkins
Glen,
so
it
was
a
bit
surprising
to
see
the
Hendrick
Motorsports
driver
qualify
27th
for
this
weekend's
Go
Bowling
at
The
Glen
race.
However,
sometimes
bad
qualifying
efforts
just
happen,
and
it
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August 10, 2025
Whenever the NASCAR Cup Series goes to a road course, Chase Elliott is always one of the drivers that many people point to as one that could win. And even though he hasn't gone to victory lane at this track type in 24 races, Chase is still a constant top-five threat. In fact, in four of the last five road course races, he's ended up between third and fifth--including a podium finish at Sonoma just last month. This weekend at Watkins Glen, the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team has struggled a little bit to find consistent speed, but they should be fine during the race, especially with Elliott behind the wheel. In qualifying, Chase ended up 20th-fastest, which means he has a ton of Place Differential upside in DFS this weekend, and a very reasonable price ($9,100 on DraftKings). You should have plenty of Chase Elliott exposure in your DFS lineups at Watkins Glen this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
August 10, 2025
The driver on the playoff bubble heading into Watkins Glen, Chris Buescher, will have plenty of eyes on him this weekend, and not only because of his current postseason situation. Buescher is the defending race winner here at Watkins Glen and is a consistent threat for a good finish when the Cup Series visits a road course. This weekend, the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver will start from 12th place in Sunday's Go Bowling at The Glen, but he comes at a pretty steep price on DraftKings (at a $9,000 salary). Additionally, DFS managers have to question what kind of strategy Buescher and the No. 17 team are going to take on Sunday, as they could opt to go for stage points, which could hurt his overall finish when the checkered flag waves. If that strategy aspect wouldn't be throwing a wrench into everything, though, Buescher is likely a top-five threat for this weekend's race, so keep that in mind.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Spectrum News
August 10, 2025
Surprisingly, Tyler Reddick is struggling to find speed at Watkins Glen this weekend. The road course ace is typically one of the best when NASCAR visits this track type, but Reddick ended up being a lackluster 28th-fastest in practice on Saturday and then went out and qualified 21st for this weekend's Go Bowling at The Glen. It feels similar to the Mexico City race earlier this year, where Reddick struggled to find his groove for most of the weekend and ended up finishing 20th after starting 22nd. Now, with that being said, there is certainly plenty of upside with Reddick this weekend, as he is a road course stud. Over the last 19 races on this track type, he has three wins and 14 single-digit results. Because of that, it would be wise to have decent Reddick exposure in DFS on Sunday, especially considering he's very reasonably priced at $8,800 on DraftKings.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
August 10, 2025
The heavy favorite to win this weekend's Go Bowling at The Glen is Shane van Gisbergen, but if he were to have issues or something were to happen, Michael McDowell would definitely be in contention to grab the win and shake up the playoff landscape. McDowell is one of the premier road-course racers in the series, and just last month, he was able to post another top-five finish on this track type after finishing fourth at Sonoma a month ago. Here at Watkins Glen specifically, McDowell ended up seventh last year and sixth back in 2022. This weekend, he should be a top-five threat, as the No. 71 Chevrolet posted some really good lap times in practice and McDowell also qualified sixth. That limits his place-differential upside in DFS, but at just $8,400 on DraftKings, McDowell is still a solid tournament play on Sunday.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
August 10, 2025
Don't count out Joey Logano from getting a top-10 finish in this weekend's Go Bowling at The Glen. In the three Watkins Glen races in the Next Gen era, Logano has posted finishes of third, 10th, and 15th, and the No. 22 Ford showed pretty good speed in practice this weekend, ending up 13th-fastest in 10-lap average and ninth-best when it came to 15-lap average. As far as DFS goes, Logano is an interesting tournament option on DraftKings, as he's very reasonably priced (at $7,500) but doesn't have a ton of Place Differential upside, as he qualified 11th. With that being said, if Logano is able to sneak out another top-five result here on Sunday, he would definitely make the optimal lineup. He's a tournament option for daily fantasy lineups, and it makes Logano a little easier to trust when you consider his track record at Watkins Glen specifically.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
August 10, 2025
Don't count out Todd Gilliland from posting a decent finish in this weekend's Go Bowling at The Glen. Over the last two races at Watkins Glen, Gilliland has been able to post finishes of 16th and 11th, and he starts back in 28th-place for this weekend's race. That means he has plenty of Place Differential upside, and would easily hit value with a mid-teens finish (or better) at his $6,700 salary on DraftKings. This year on road courses, Gilliland finished 10th at COTA but hasn't been able to crack the top 20 since. Still, in five of the last eight road course races overall, he's wound up 18th or better. Even more encouraging is the fact that Gilliland's No. 34 Ford was fast in practice on Saturday, ending up with the ninth-fastest lap and the 10th-quickest five-lap average.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
August 10, 2025
One decision that DFS managers will have to make this weekend is whether or not to roll the dice with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in Sunday's Go Bowling at The Glen. Stenhouse is by no means a road-course ace, but he's cheap enough on DraftKings ($5,800) and has enough place-differential upside (he qualified 35th), that he has to be an option on the table. Additionally, Stenhouse has actually been pretty decent here at Watkins Glen of late, with four finishes between 13th and 19th in his last five races at the track. This season on road courses, though, it has been a struggle for Stenhouse, as he's ended up 27th or worse in three of the four. The exception was at COTA back in March, where Stenhouse finished 18th. Just because of his place-differential upside, you should probably have some Stenhouse exposure in DFS this weekend. In practice on Friday, Stenhouse ranked 13th-fastest on the board.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
August 10, 2025
Spire Motorsports brought some fast race cars to the track this weekend, and they were led by Justin Haley, which was a bit of a surprise. Haley isn't really known for his road course prowess, but he was able to beat out his teammate, Michael McDowell, for the fastest lap in practice for the Go Bowling at The Glen. Haley's No. 7 Chevrolet also had speed on the long run, ranking second-best in both 10- and 15-lap average. In qualifying, Justin ended up with the 23rd-fastest lap, so he's in a good spot for DFS purposes to pick up some Place Differential points. However, how fast will he actually be on race day? Again, road courses aren't Haley's best track type, but he did finish 15th at Sonoma last month and ended up 16th at COTA back in March. For a low-dollar, cap-saving option in DFS this weekend, Justin Haley could be a viable option at $5,700 on DraftKings.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
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