Who takes the checkered flag?

Here are our picks for the final road race of the season.

Winner: Kyle Busch
Rowdy is out for blood after taking his first checkered flag of the season a week at Pocono. After winning his first Xfinity Series race at The Glen on Saturday, Busch will start from the pole on Sunday because he chases his third career win in the track. From our point of view, so long as Busch does not wreck or see his engine fail, he should at least finish in the top five.

Contenders: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr..
We are simply not ready to give up about the 2016 championship event, especially after his second-place complete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. His Cup team marched on Saturday and they did not disappoint. His team knows it is win or go home, so anticipate the 2015 Watkins Glen winner to take his shot Victory Lane on Sunday. In terms of Truex Jr., nicely his r??sum?? speaks for itself. The points leader owns eight top-fives, 14 stage wins, three race wins and a 29 playoff points that are ridiculous. Truex Jr. directed the most overall laps at Sonoma in June before suffering engine failure with just 25 to proceed. Best think he has not forgotten about that…

Wild Card: AJ Allmendinger
We were not so high on the road course expert back in Sonoma, and for good reason. Despite winning a point Allmendinger finished 35th. This time around we think that it’s going to differ. Despite a mediocre run in clinic, the results at Watkins Glen of Allmendinger speak for themselves. Besides a win in 2014, he’s got a normal finish inside the top 10 there. Do not be surprised if Allmendinger plays spoiler to a motorist on the playoff bubble Sunday.

Odds to win the I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at The Glen

Here are the betting odds for Sunday’s race, through VegasInsider.com

Martin Truex Jr. 4/1
Kyle Busch 4/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Kurt Busch 17/2
Kevin Harvick 17/2
AJ Allmendinger 10/1
Clint Bowyer 10/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Kyle Larson 12/1
Jimmie Johnson 14/1
Joey Logano 18/1
Jamie McMurray 28/1
Chase Elliott 33/1
Ryan Blaney 40/1
Kasey Kahne 40/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 50/1
Matt Kenseth 50/1
Daniel Suarez 60/1
Michael McDowell 66/1
Paul Menard 80/1
Ryan Newman 80/1

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