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The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship begins this weekend with the newest event, the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar. The event marks the first NHRA national event in the State of Michigan since 1960 and the first NHRA event at US 131 Raceway in Martin, Mich., since 2000. This will be the 15th of 20 events this season.

This week, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn, and Matt Smith in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

The inaugural Martin event will be part of the PlayNHRA initiative, where drag racing fans will once again have the opportunity to engage in fantasy games, gaming, and betting for this event. Betting markets feature Professional classes, where fans can wager on event winners, low elapsed time of the event, head-to-head matchups, and season champions.

Below are the opening odds as provided by Alt Sports Data.

(Note: In American sports betting, odds are typically expressed with a plus (+) or minus (–) symbol followed by a number. For example, +200 signifies the amount a bettor could win if wagering $100. If the bet works out, the player will receive a total payout of $300; $200 profit + $100 initial stake).

TOP FUEL

Reigning and two-time Top Fuel champ Doug Kalitta is a slight favorite to win in his home state, with opening odds of +500, which is slightly shorter than teammate Shawn Langdon, who opened at +600.

The list of favored drivers also includes Tony Stewart, Maddi Gordon, Leah Pruett, and Justin Ashley, who are each priced at +800, while Josh Hart and Antron Brown are at +900.

Moving into long-shot territory, Billy Torrence (+1000), Spencer Massey (+1400), Will Smith (+1600), Shawn Reed (+1800), Tony Schumacher (+2200), Clay Millican (+2200), Kyle Wurtzel (+5500), Kyle Satenstein (+5500), and Cameron Ferre (+7500) fit the bill.

FUNNY CAR

The battle for the regular-season Funny Car title was epic, with five contenders heading into the final event in Indianapolis. The playoff battle figures to be just as competitive, and that is reflected in the opening odds for the US 131 event.

Regular-season champ Matt Hagan leads the way at +500, while Austin Prock (+650), Indy winner Jack Beckman (+650), J.R. Todd (+700), Jordan Vandergriff (+700), Ron Capps (+700), and Chad Green (+800) are all among the pre-race favorites. Not surprisingly, all seven have won at least one race this season.

A bit further down the order, Alexis DeJoria, Hunter Green, Daniely Wilkerson, and Cruz Pedregon represent value picks as they are priced between +1100 and +1800.

More long shots include Dave Richards, Jeff Diehl, Terry Haddock, and Joey Haas, who are each at +7500.

PRO STOCK

KB Titan teammates Dallas Glenn and Greg Anderson have won the majority of the events in Pro Stock this season, and they are once again atop the odds with Glenn at +225 and Anderson a shade behind at +250, indicating that they are both sizable favorites against the rest of the field.

Matt Hartford, winner of three events already this season, is also among the favorites at +900, while Cody Anderson’s win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge helped boost his odds to +900. Erica Enders is at +1200 along with Aaron Stanfield, while Greg Stanfield is at +1400 with Jeg Coughlin Jr. at +1500.

A bit further down the order, Matt Latino is at +1800 with Troy Coughlin Jr. at +2000, along with Deric Kramer also at +2000. Shane Tucker (+2200), Eric Latino (+3000), and Kenny Delco (+6000) round out the Pro Stock field.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

Matt Smith was dominant en route to his fourth NHRA U.S. Nationals win, so it should be no surprise that he leads the way in Pro Stock Motorcycle with a price of +300, which is equal to that of two-time world champ Gaige Herrera, who is also at +300. From there, reigning world champ Richard Gadson is at +400, while Maryland winner Angie Smith also opens at +400.

John Hall, Chase Van Sant, Ryan Oehler, and Clayton Howey are mid-pack contenders, with Hall and Van Sant at +1000, while Oehler is at +1200 and Howey at +1500.

Long shots? We’ve got a few, including Steve Johnson, Geno Scali, Mark Ingwersen, Mark Paquette, and Wes Wells priced between +2000 and +6000.    
 

Opening odds provided by Alt Sports Data (Odds are subject to change).

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