New Zealand driver Shane van Gisbergen looks to go back-to-back at Watkins Glen International when he takes part in the 2026 Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday. Last August, he won the race after leading for 38 of the 90 laps on the 2.45-mile road course. Van Gisbergen is the +125 favorite (risk $100 to win $125) at FanDuel Sportsbook. Van Gisbergen, 37, has six career wins in the NASCAR Cup Series as well as 13 top-10 finishes. He also claimed the pole position with the fastest qualifying time on Saturday.
Among the other favorites are Connor Zilisch (+340), Tyler Reddick (+900), Christopher Bell (+1000), William Byron (+1500) and Chris Buescher (+1600). Sunday's race is set to start at 3 p.m. ET. Trackhouse Racing is the +145 favorite to be the winning team for Sunday's race, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing (+600) and Hendrick Motorsports (+650).
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For the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen we can tell you Bobbitt and Greco are backing William Byron over Shane van Gisbergen (+270 DraftKings) in a head-to-head matchup. "This price is just too disrespectful toward Byron in what should still be a very fast Hendrick Motorsports car. Now look, SVG is unquestionably the superior right-turner in this matchup. Nobody's disputing that. But Byron is also pretty darn good at Watkins Glen. Kinda.
"He won here in 2023, albeit before NASCAR imported an actual road-course superweapon from New Zealand, and then Byron backed it up with a fourth-place finish last season. Pure ponies matter here. Aero matters here. And right now, Trackhouse has spent most of 2026 operating like a group project where nobody did their part. At +270, we're getting a very competent road racer who should also have the advantage in overall speed. SVG may be the better technical driver, but Byron is climbing into the faster tub. Sometimes that's enough."
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