2013 NASCAR Cheez-It 355 at The Glen Odds: Marcos Ambrose Favored
By Drew Sharper
WATKINS GLEN, NY (TheSpread) – The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to another road course on Sunday, for the running of the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Marcos Ambrose is the favorite to win this race, as he has 4/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch, who each have 7/1 odds to win.
Ambrose is a road course specialist. He is currently 22nd in the point standings, 272 points out of first. He has yet to get a win or a top 5 this year. Ambrose has two wins at Watkins Glen and his average finish at the track is 2.0. His driver rating there is 120.1, which ranks second in the series.
Montoya is 23rd in the point standings, 296 points out of first. He is winless this year with two top 5s. Montoya has one win and two top 5s at Watkins Glen. His average finish at this track is 15.0, while his driver rating is 110.5, which ranks third in the series.
Kurt Busch is 13th in the standings, 184 points out of first. Busch is winless this year with five top 5s. Kurt is winless at Watkins Glen with an average finish of 20.8 at the track and a driver rating of 90.7, which ranks ninth in the series.
Kyle Busch is sixth in the current standings, 126 points out of first place. Busch has two wins and nine top 5s this year. Kyle Busch has one win and three top 5s at this track. His average finish at Watkins Glen is 9.0 while his driver rating is 110.2, which ranks fourth in the series.
The Cheez-It 355 at The Glen will take place Sunday, August 11 at 1:19PM ET from Watkins Glen International. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen
Marcos Ambrose 4/1
Juan Montoya 7/1
Kurt Busch 7/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Jeff Gordon 8/1
Jimmie Johnson 8/1
Brad Keselowski 10/1
Kevin Harvick 15/1
Clint Bowyer 18/1
Martin Truex Jr 20/1
Kasey Kahne 20/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Greg Biffle 30/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Carl Edwards 30/1
Denny Hamlin 40/1
Jamie McMurray 40/1
Matt Kenseth 50/1
Brian Vickers 60/1
Paul Menard 60/1
AJ Allmendinger 75/1
Owen Kelly 100/1
Danica Patrick 100/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 100/1
Ron Fellows 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Jeff Burton 100/1
Boris Said 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 9/1
2013 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen Information
Race Date: Sunday, August 11
Location: Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
Pre-Race: 12PM ET
Green Flag: 1:19PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Road Course (90 laps)