Watkins Glen International Predictions

Sponsored Race: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen
Race date: August 7 - 9, 2009

The Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen is one of two road course races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, the other being the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Tony Stewart finished tenth at the Pocono Speedway last weekend in the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. The winner of the race was the #11 Car Denny Hamlin who won the race with a heavy heart, as he lost his grandmother during the week and one of his tire guys lost their mother that weekend. Hamlin is a +1500 underdog to win at Watkins Glen International this weekend, which means you would need to wager $100 to win $1500. Juan Pablo Montoya has been knocking at Victory lane’s door the last few weeks and he’s a +700 price this weekend.

Here’s the Top 10 finish of the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.

1. #11 Denny Hamlin
2. #42 Juan Montoya
3. #33 Clint Bowyer
4. #77 Sam Hornish Jr.
5. #9 Kasey Kahne
6. #83 Brian Vickers
7. #5 Mark Martin
8. #24 Jeff Gordon
9. #2 Kurt Busch
10. #14 Tony Stewart

Watkins Glen International Facts

• Corporate sponsor: Crowley Foods
• First race: 1957
• Distance: 220.5 miles (354.9 km)
• Number of laps: 90

Ron Raymond’s Watkins Glen Predictions

Ron Raymond uses a Gold, Silver and Bronze rating system to make his pick recommendations. Ron will wager 5 units on his gold picks, 3 units on his Silver and 2 on his Bronze picks. Here are Ron Raymond’s Top 3 NASCAR predictions for this weekend’s race at the Watkins Glen International.

• Gold Pick: Tony Stewart +450
• Silver Pick: Juan Montoya +700
• Bronze Pick: Marcos Ambrose +600

Driver odds to win the Watkins Glen

• Tony Stewart +450
• Marcos Ambrose +600
• Jeff Gordon +600
• Juan Montoya +700
• Kyle Busch +700
• Kurt Busch +1500
• Denny Hamlin +1500
• Mark Martin +1800
• Robby Gordon +1800
• Jimmie Johnson +2000
• Carl Edwards +2000
• Kasey Kahne +2500
• Kevin Harvick +2500
• Ron Fellows +2500
• Ryan Newman +2500
• Jamie McMurray +3000
• Greg Biffle +4000
• Matt Kenseth +4000
• Dale Earnhardt Jr +4000
• Clint Bowyer +4000
• Field +1300

Watkins Glen August 7 - 9, 2009 - Qualifying Matchups

Jimmie Johnson vs Kasey Kahne

• Jimmie Johnson -120
• Kasey Kahne -105

Dale Earnhardt Jr vs Carl Edwards

• Dale Earnhardt Jr -115
• Carl Edwards -110

Marcos Ambrose vs Tony Stewart

• Marcos Ambrose -125
• Tony Stewart +100

Ryan Newman vs Greg Biffle

• Ryan Newman -125
• Greg Biffle +100

Kurt Busch vs Denny Hamlin

• Kurt Busch -120
• Denny Hamlin -105

Matt Kenseth vs Martin Truex Jr

• Matt Kenseth -125
• Martin Truex Jr +100

Boris Said vs Ron Fellows

• Boris Said -120
• Ron Fellows -105

Jeff Gordon vs Mark Martin

• Jeff Gordon -140
• Mark Martin +115

Past Winners of the Watkins Glen International

• 1996 August 11, 1996 Geoffrey Bodine Ford $88,740
• 1997 August 10, 1997 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet $139,120
• 1998 August 9, 1998 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet $152,970
• 1999 August 15, 1999 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet $119,860
• 2000 August 13, 2000 Steve Park Chevrolet $124,870
• 2001 August 12, 2001 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet $173,402
• 2002 August 11, 2002 Tony Stewart Pontiac $165,303
• 2003 August 10, 2003 Robby Gordon Chevrolet $156,272
• 2004 August 15, 2004 Tony Stewart Chevrolet $195,288
• 2005 August 14, 2005 Tony Stewart Chevrolet $269,006
• 2006 August 13, 2006 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet $223,161
• 2007 August 12, 2007 Tony Stewart Chevrolet $239,286
• 2008 August 10, 2008 Kyle Busch Toyota $227,000