August 10, 2025
If you're looking for a sneaky DFS play at Watkins Glen this weekend, consider Riley Herbst. Now, this isn't one of those drivers that you need to go crazy heavy on with your daily fantasy lineups, but there's a chance that he could sneak into the top 15 by the end of the Go Bowling at The Glen. And at $5,200 on DraftKings with a 29th-place starting spot, that'd be a great value in DFS. This season on road courses, Herbst has posted finishes of 17th at both COTA and Chicago Street Course, and was in line to score a top-20 result at Sonoma until the late-race cautions. Additionally, Herbst was 25th-fastest in five-lap average in practice this weekend, beating out 15 other drivers. If you need a sneaky pick in DFS to save some cap space, Riley Herbst could be your guy.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
August 10, 2025
Connor Zilisch (collarbone) was set to compete in this week's Go Bowling for the Glen at Watkins Glen International, but had to withdraw from his entry in the No. 87 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet. Zilisch will miss the race due to a broken collarbone injury he received after falling from his car while celebrating in victory lane after winning Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen. Initially scored with a starting position of 25th, all other drivers starting on the inside lane behind Zilisch will each move up a row at the start of the green flag. The young 19-year-old Xfinity Series rookie driver has no further scheduled Cup Series races at this time for the rest of the 2025 season.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
August
10,
2025
Christopher
Bell
of
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
will
start
ninth
in
this
week's
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International.
It
will
be
the
third
time
in
his
Cup
Series
career
that
Bell
will
start
in
the
top
10
at
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August
10,
2025
Chase
Briscoe
of
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
will
start
in
the
third
position
for
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International.
Briscoe
is
the
top
qualifier
this
week
from
both
JGR
and
Toyota,
being
the
only
driver
from
the
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August
10,
2025
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
driver
Ty
Gibbs
will
start
in
the
14th
position
for
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International.
The
No.
54
Toyota
driver
continues
to
start
every
race
at
Watkins
Glen
16th
or
better
with
his
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August
10,
2025
Ross
Chastain
of
Trackhouse
Racing
will
start
in
the
fourth
position
for
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International.
This
is
the
first
time
that
Chastain
will
start
in
the
top
five
in
consecutive
races
at
Watkins
Glen.
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August
10,
2025
Kyle
Busch
of
Richard
Childress
Racing
will
start
fifth
for
Sunday's
race
at
Watkins
Glen
International,
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen.
Busch
will
start
in
the
top
five
at
a
Watkins
Glen
race
for
the
first
time
since
2019
this
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August
10,
2025
Spire
Motorsports
driver
Carson
Hocevar
will
start
in
the
eighth
position
for
Sunday's
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International.
It
will
be
Hocevar's
first
time
starting
in
the
top
10
at
the
New
York
road
course
in
his
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August 10, 2025
Daniel Suarez of Trackhouse Racing will start 19th for this week's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Suarez is the only driver from Trackhouse with a starting position outside of the top 15 this week at the site for Sunday's race. In seven previous races at Watkins Glen, Suarez has five top-20 finishes and an average finish of 13.6, while earning positive Place Differential four times. Through 23 Cup races in the 2025 season, Suarez has 10 top-20 finishes, including two at road courses, and an average finish of 22.0. In practice for this week's Cup race, Suarez ranked 18th in overall lap averages and 17th in five consecutive lap averages. The No. 99 Chevrolet driver makes for a decent DFS option due to track history, practice speeds, and equipment that is capable of placing in the top 20.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
August 10, 2025
23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace will start 15th after qualifying for Sunday's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Wallace was the top qualifier of 23XI's three entries for this week's race and the only one from the team to qualify inside the top 15. In six races at Watkins Glen, Wallace has two top-20 finishes, but also collected positive Place Differential five times. In 23 Cup races in 2025, Wallace has one win, 12 top-20 finishes, including two at road courses, and an average finish of 18.2. In practice, Wallace ranked 22nd in overall lap averages and 30th in five consecutive lap averages. Despite his favorable past history at the Glen, Wallace is not one of the first drivers to recommend at the Glen for DFS this week. This is due to his underwhelming practice speeds and low upside from his starting position. Wallace is not the worst option, but there are better overall DFS options to recommend over him this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
August
10,
2025
Team
Penske's
Austin
Cindric
earned
a
starting
position
of
13th
after
qualifying
for
the
Go
Bowling
at
the
Glen
at
Watkins
Glen
International.
Cindric
was
the
lowest-qualifying
driver
from
Penske's
three
entries
in
this
week's
race
at
the
New
York
road
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August 10, 2025
Wood Brothers Racing driver Josh Berry will start 24th in the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Berry's starting position will mark the third time in his Cup career that he will start a road course race inside the top 25. In his only prior Cup start at Watkins Glen in 2024 with Stewart-Haas Racing, Berry started 31st and finished in the 25th position. Berry also has one top-10 finish in two Xfinity starts at the Glen. In 23 races completed this year, Berry has one win, 10 top-20 finishes, and an average finish of 21.2. In practice for Sunday's race, Berry ranked eighth in overall lap averages, 18th in five consecutive lap averages, and 15th in 10 consecutive lap averages. Although Berry is not known for his skills on road courses, he presents a playable and decent option to consider for Watkins Glen this week, especially at his salary of only $6,200 on DraftKings.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
August 10, 2025
Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports qualified 34th for Sunday's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. This is his lowest starting position to date in his Cup career at the site. In his only previous Cup start at Watkins Glen in 2024, Smith finished in fifth position after starting 19th. He also led four laps and finished sixth in his only Truck Series start at the track back in 2021. Through 23 Cup races so far this season, Smith has 12 top-20 finishes and an average finish of 21.0. In practice for this week's race, Smith ranked 17th in overall lap averages and 24th in five consecutive lap averages. Considering his equipment, practice speeds, and overall upside from his starting position, Smith is one of the best value options to pick for any DFS format this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
August
10,
2025
Despite
not
being
a
noted
road
racer,
Ryan
Blaney
pulled
off
an
unexpected
pole
at
Watkins
Glen
in
a
dramatic
upset
over
Shane
van
Gisbergen.
As
a
result,
people
will
automatically
assume
he's
a
bad
choice
for
DFS
play
since
he's
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August 10, 2025
William Byron's typical trend at Watkins Glen has been a good finish followed by an unlucky result. Byron, the current points leader and one of NASCAR's top road racers, did win at Watkins Glen in dominant fashion in 2023 after beating Michael McDowell out of the pits, but he never led there otherwise. However, he virtually always runs well on road courses as he has three top tens including a second at Austin in his four previous starts, the one exception coming at Chicago where he crashed in practice and had a clutch failure early in the race. If he has no bad luck, he will likely finish better than his starting position of 10th, but since he's been inconsistent and doesn't lead quite as often here as on other tracks not to mention how difficult it is to pass and his relatively high salary, he might be a riskier choice than you think, but still he's likely one of the best options.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
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