Nascar Go Bowling at the Glen Predictions, Odds & Picks 2025

• Our NASCAR Go Bowling at the Glen predictions focus on Ty Gibbs and Alex Bowman
• Learn how to find value amidst Shane Van Gisbergen’s dominance
• Read below for Nascar Go Bowling at the Glen predictions and odds for Sunday

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Last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix was a fine debut for my Sports Betting Dime career. The best part was that my pulse was red lining just a tick higher, knowing that we were all sweating a George Russell masterclass together like a big, dysfunctional family. Felt good.

But we’re not some one-trick pony trotting around the paddock. If it’s got wheels, an engine, or a confused pit crew, we’re betting on it. Formula 1. IndyCar. All three NASCAR divisions. Even IMSA when the sportsbooks are feeling bold. So, when the fine folks at SBD called us back into action this weekend, it just felt right.

With the NASCAR Cup Series heading to Watkins Glen for the Go Bowling at the Glen, this one’s basically a home game. I’m an avid bowler with a half-bionic arm to prove it—so yeah, I’m qualified to pick winners here. Let’s get after it.

Go Bowling at the Glen Odds

Odds available as of Aug. 9, 2025, at Bet365. Shane Van Gisbergen is an overwhelming favorite to win the Go Bowling at the Glen.

Go Bowling at the Glen Predictions

Top-10 Picks

• 1.0u – Alex Bowman (+130, Bet365)
• 0.5u – Ty Gibbs (+210, Bet365)

Matchups Bets

• 1.0u – Alex Bowman over Kyle Busch (+120, Bet365)
• 1.0u – Ty Gibbs over Ross Chastain (+125, DraftKings)

Alex Bowman remains one of the most mispriced drivers in the field. Week after week, books hang numbers like they’ve got amnesia, and week after week, our model quietly nudges us toward the window.

The #48 camp unloaded hot at The Glen — eighth in our practice metric, then seventh on the qualifying sheets. His outright odds opened as long as 50/1 before settling in closer to the current 25/1, so the value is mostly gone there. But the top-10 prop at plus money is still alive and well.

Alex Bowman is quietly one of the Cup Series’ sneakiest road course aces. Sure, the @SpeedwaySteve2 faithful remember him best for that Chicago Street Course win last season…the one that turned an 80/1 outright into pure, uncut jubilation. I’m not crying, you’re crying. But Bowman’s résumé isn’t built on that one magical Sunday. There’s more substance under the hood than just a one-off highlight reel.

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— Alex Bowman (@Alex_Bowman) August 10, 2025

Bowman’s road course resume is legit. So far, he’s registered three top-10s in 2025, including a fourth-place in Mexico City. He’s fifth in average finish (10.0) and eighth in average running position (14.5) on roadies this year. Stretch it back to 2024, and that running position improves to 13.2, fifth-best overall. He’s not Shave Van Gisbergen-fast, but he’s sharp in strategy, clean in execution, and allergic to disaster. That’s exactly what you want in a plus-money top-10 play.

As for Bowman over Kyle Busch, it’s more about price and data than disrespect. Since 2024, Bowman has finished an average of 3.7 spots better than “Rowdy” on road courses and run 4.0 positions higher on track. With plus money in hand, we’ll take that edge all day.

Ty Gibbs is our other target. Practice (10th) and qualifying (14th) were just average, which only sweetened the odds from the opening number. On 2025 road courses, Gibbs has outpaced Ross Chastain in nearly every metric — two spots better in average finish (13.5 vs. 15.5), 4.2 more fast laps, 5.8 more laps led, and a 1.8-position edge in average running order. Gibbs ranks sixth in our model to Chastain’s ninth, and the plus price makes this a clear play.

Practice results from @WGI

P4 – @TyGibbs
P9 – @chasebriscoe
P23 – @CBellRacing
P32 – @dennyhamlin #TeamToyota pic.twitter.com/aBtEHtDIZB

— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) August 9, 2025

Listen, Watkins Glen might be Shane Van Gisbergen’s playground, but we’re here to steal the party. The heavy favorite gets all the spotlight but I’m happy to take the sneaky winners and fatter payouts. The market is sleeping on these positionals and matchups, and we take pride in waking it up. So, lock in these wagers, trust the data, and let’s cash a few tickets while everyone else is busy betting chalk.