2015 Cheez-It 355 Odds, Free Picks & Predictions: Favorites & Contenders to Win Cheez-It 355: The Sprint Cup Series takes a break from oval track racing this weekend with a trip to Watkins Glen International. The seven-turn track is the second and final road course event of the 2015 season, and the 90-lap race is known for producing exciting finishes.
While the track naturally favors those drivers that have a background in road racing, it takes more than speed to win at The Glen. Pit strategy plays a big role in deciding the outcome of races here, and there will be several different strategies in play throughout Sunday’s Cheez-It 355. At the end of the day, it is going to take both a fast car and the right strategy to emerge with a win at Watkins Glen, and here is a closer look at the frontrunners and top contenders to reach victory lane.
2015 Cheez-It 355 Odds, Free Picks & Predictions: Favorites & Contenders to Win Cheez-It 355
The Favorites
He is the hottest driver in the series heading into Sunday’s race, and Kyle Busch could add to his win total this weekend. He is a two-time winner at Watkins Glen, and in 10 starts at the track, he has eight top-10s, including four finishes of fourth or better. During the same 10 races, Busch has led more laps than any other driver at The Glen.
Not only is A.J. Allmendinger the defending winner of this weekend’s race, but his 7.8 average finish at the track is also the best of any driver in the field this weekend. In six career starts at Watkins Glen, he has never finished worse than 13th, and he has cracked the top 10 in four straight starts at the road course.
Although he has never won at Watkins Glen, Brad Keselowski has come close on numerous occasions. In fact, he has finished second at the road course in three of his five starts, and he was even leading on the last lap in the 2012 race. It is only a matter of time before Keselowski trades in his runner-up status for a trip to victory lane.
The Contenders
While he doesn’t have a win at Watkins Glen, Kurt Busch is a former road course winner at the Cup level, and he has finished in the top 10 in five of his last seven starts at The Glen. He was also runner-up here in 2010, and he finished third last year in his first start at the track with Stewart-Haas Racing. Busch led the second most laps and finished second at the first road course race of the year, and he should right back in the mix for another win Sunday.
He has quietly become of the better road course racers in the series, and few drivers have been as consistent at Watkins Glen as Carl Edwards. He has finished in the Top 15 in nine straight starts at the track, and during the stretch, he has five top-five finishes, including two straight. Meanwhile, his 8.4 average finish ranks third best among active drivers.
His lone road course win came at Sonoma, but Martin Truex has been rock solid at Watkins Glen, as well. He has cracked the top 15 in seven of his last eight starts, including five straight. More importantly, he has finished sixth or better at The Glen four times, and he has finished fourth or better in two of his last four starts.
He seems to keep getting better at Watkins Glen, and Joey Logano has recorded top-10 finishes in three of his last four starts at the track. In fact, he has finished seventh or better in both of his starts here since joining Team Penske, including a sixth-place run last year. His upward trend should only continue.
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Odds To Win The 2015 Cheez-It 355
AJ Allmendinger 6/1
Kurt Busch 6/1
Kyle Busch 6/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Kevin Harvick 8/1
Joey Logano 10/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Jimmie Johnson 15/1
Martin Truex Jr. 15/1
Tony Stewart 15/1
Clint Bowyer 20/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 30/1
Jamie McMurray 30/1
Kasey Kahne 30/1
Matt Kenseth 30/1
Sam Hornish Jr. 30/1
Denny Hamlin 50/1
Greg Biffle 50/1
Kyle Larson 50/1
Ryan Newman 50/1
Paul Menard 60/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
Boris Said 100/1
Casey Mears 100/1
Danica Patrick 100/1
Justin Allgaier 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1