Racing Insights: Who is due for a strike in Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen?

Watkins Glen International has seen an array of winners from road-course ringers to championship contenders, and Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen (3 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX One, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is expected to be no different.

Chevrolet has captured six of the last seven checkered flags at the New York circuit, with Shane van Gisbergen the most recent with a dominant performance last summer in a stretch that saw him win five of the six road courses in 2025.

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While van Gisbergen and Tyler Reddick will be among the favorites on Sunday, there are a handful of other drivers to keep tabs on. See who Racing Insights projects to win at Watkins Glen with a full rundown of predicted results for the 100-lap Mother’s Day showdown in the Finger Lakes.

DRIVERS TO WATCH

CHRIS BUESCHER: The Prosper, Texas, native is on a roll right now with consecutive top-five runs for the first time since June 2024. Now fifth in points, Buescher will almost certainly be in the mix for his first victory since 2024, when he defeated van Gisbergen on the final lap at Watkins Glen. The No. 17 RFK Racing driver is the only wheelman to finish inside the top 10 in all four Gen 7 Watkins Glen events, and his 9.67 average finish on road courses since 2022 is best among all drivers with 14-plus starts.

CONNOR ZILISCH: The young phenom is in the midst of a triple-duty weekend in the Southern Tier. The No. 88 Trackhouse Racing driver is already a three-time NASCAR winner at Watkins Glen with an ARCA Menards Series victory and back-to-back triumphs in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2024 and 2025. While he only mustered a 14th-place result at Circuit of The Americas back in March, Zilisch showed his talent during that race, storming from the back of the pack twice to recover for a decent result.

MICHAEL MCDOWELL: 2026 has been a disappointing season so far for the longtime Cup veteran. He sits 23rd in Cup points while both of his Spire Motorsports teammates are within the top 16 for provisional Chase spots. But a turnaround is on tap if McDowell can continue performing well on road courses. He owns four top fives in the last six road-course races, including a fifth-place run at COTA.

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FULL PROJECTED RESULTS FOR GO BOWLING AT THE GLEN (3 p.m. ET, FS1)