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The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship continues this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, the home of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. The event is the 17th of 20 events this season and signifies the midway point of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

This week, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Shawn Langdon, Matt Hagan, and Matt Smith in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively, while Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn share the top spot in Pro Stock.

The annual St. Louis 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

Shawn Langdon won for the sixth time this season last weekend in Rockingham, so it should be no surprise that he’s the favorite this weekend. Langdon is also the championship leader by 25 points over teammate Doug Kalitta, which also helps explain his opening odds of +300.

Reigning and two-time Top Fuel champ Kalitta is also ranked as a favorite to win in St. Louis, with opening odds of +550, while everyone else in the field is 10-1 or longer.

The rest of the contenders in Top Fuel include NHRA Rookie of the Year favorite Maddi Gordon at +1000, a price she shares with Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett, while Justin Ashley and Antron Brown are close behind at +1100.

There is a large and competitive field of Top Fuel dragsters headed to St. Louis, including Josh Hart, Will Smith, and Billy Torrence at +1200, while Rockingham runner-up Spencer Massey comes in at +1300, with Jasmine Salinas also in the mix at +1400.

Other title contenders include Shawn Reed (+1800), Tony Schumacher (+3200), and Clay Millican (+3500), while Keith Murt, Kyle Wurtzel, Scott Palmer, Chuck Loftin, Brian Inouye, and Camerson Feree come in at +7000.

FUNNY CAR

After last week’s win in Rockingham, Matt Hagan separated himself from the rest of the Funny Car field, and the four-time world champ currently enjoys a sizable 84-point edge over the field. Hagan is also the favorite at +350, while Austin Prock and Jack Beckman are not far behind at +600 each.

Other leading contenders include Jordan Vandergriff at +650, J.R. Todd at +700, Chad Green at +800, while Ron Capps and Daniel Wilkerson share an opening price of +1000.

Also in the mix are Alexis DeJoria at +1100, Spencer Hyde at +1500, Blake Alexander at +2000, and two-time world champ Cruz Pedregon at +2100.

This week’s long shots include Terry Haddock, Bobby Bode III, Dale Creasy, Chris King, Jack Wyatt, Dave Richards, and Jack Wyatt, who are between +3700 and +7000 for openers.

PRO STOCK

Although they’ve surrendered the points lead to Greg Stanfield and Matt Hartford, KB Titan teammates Dallas Glenn and Greg Anderson have still won the majority of the events in Pro Stock this season, and they are once again atop the odds at +330, making them significant favorites to win in the Gateway City.

Cody Anderson, fresh off his first final round in Rockingham, has gotten a big boost to the No. 3 spot at +900, while Hartford is +1000 and new leader Greg Stanfield is +1100 along with Jeg Coughlin Jr.

A bit further down the order are Erica Enders (+1200), Chris Vang (+1300), Aaron Stanfield (+1300), and Michigan winner Troy Coughlin Jr. (+1400).

Matt Latino opens at +2000, with Deric Kramer at +2500, Mason McGaha at +2800, Eric Latino at +3200, Stephen Bell at +3300, and Kenny Delco at +4700.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

Indy winner Matt Smith continues to lead the way in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category with a price of +300, which is slightly ahead of two-time world champ Gaige Herrera at +500 and Ryan Oehler, also at +500. The favorites also include Rockingham winner Richard Gadson at +600 and Angie Smith at +600.

John Hall, still riding high after an impressive win in Martin, is a surprising +1000, with Chase Van Sant at +1200, while Joey Gladstone continues to sub for injured Jianna Evaristo and is +1500.

Clayton Howey leads the mid-pack contenders at +1700, along with Steve Johnson (+2300), Martin runner-up Marc Ingwersen (+2400), Geno Scali (+2900), Kelly Clontz (+3200), and Malcolm Phillips (+3300). 

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

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