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Tricky Tipster, PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals

On the heels of a successful rollout in Bristol, the PlayNHRA initiative will continue this week at the PlayNHRA Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Once again, NHRA fans will have the opportunity to engage in fantasy games, gaming, and betting for the ninth of 20 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events.
19 Jun 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster

On the heels of a successful rollout in Bristol, the PlayNHRA initiative will continue this week at the PlayNHRA Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Once again, NHRA fans will have the opportunity to engage in fantasy games, gaming, and betting for the ninth of 20 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events.

As part of PlayNHRA, NHRA’s partnerships with leading sports books and fantasy sports providers will enable fans to sign up for free and legally wager on national events and other outcomes in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s longtime handicapper, has deferred to the experts at Alt Sports Data, who have set the lines for this week’s event at Virginia Motorsports Park and have labeled Justin Ashley, Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera as the favorites in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

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

(For more odds and info, visit the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals Pre-Event Odds Analysis)

(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 would receive a total payout of $300 ($200 profit + $100 initial stake.)


TOP FUEL

Bristol bettors who picked Tony Schumacher were rewarded as the eight-time world champion pulled through as a double-digit underdog. Schumacher’s odds remain attractive this week as he looks to reach the final round for the third straight event and fourth time overall this season. As for the favorites, Justin Ashley, Steve Torrence, Doug Kalitta, and Shawn Langdon are the pre-race favorites.

Justin Ashley

+639

Steve Torrence

+657

Doug Kalitta

+662

Shawn Langdon

+737

Clay Millican

+827

Antron Brown

+879

Tony Stewart

+1,000

Brittany Force

+1,016

Billy Torrence

+1,139

Shawn Reed

+1,347

Tony Schumacher

+1,371

Josh Hart

+2,209

Jasmine Salinas

+2,532

Dan Mercier

+5,817

Lex Joon

+7,837

Cameron Ferre

+7,837


FUNNY CAR

Austin Prock was the pre-race favorite in Bristol, and the John Force Racing driver came through with his third win of the season to extend his lead in the NHRA Mission Foods Funny Car standings. It should be no surprise that Prock is once again the favorite along with Virginia native Matt Hagan, John Force, and Ron Capps.

Austin Prock

+472

Matt Hagan

+516

John Force

+660

Ron Capps

+723

Bob Tasca III

+802

J.R. Todd

+879

Daniel Wilkerson

+900

Alexis DeJoria

+1,011

Chad Green

+1,144

Cruz Pedregon

+1,838

Paul Lee

+2,799

Blake Alexander

+5,395

Jim Campbell

+7,534

Terry Haddock

+8,303

Buddy Hull

+8,303

Dave Richards

+8,303

John Smith

+8,303

Mike Smith

+8,303


PRO STOCK

Jeg Coughlin Jr. also came through as a mid-pack longshot in Bristol as the five-time world champion cashed with an attractive pre-race price of  +1,200. Coughlin remains a mid-pack pick this week as Greg Anderson, Dallas Glenn, and Erica Enders are the pre-race favorites in a tough Pro Stock field.

Greg Anderson

+475

Dallas Glenn

+493

Erica Enders

+548

Aaron Stanfield

+786

Jeg Coughlin Jr

+976

Troy Coughlin Jr

+1,004

Matt Hartford

+1,174

Deric Kramer

+1,460

Mason McGaha

+1,612

Bo Butner III

+1,780

Chris McGaha

+1,941

Kenny Delco

+2,532

Brandon Foster

+3,497

Jerry Tucker

+4,466

Eric Latino

+5,614

Larry Morgan

+8,164

Brandon Miller

+8,164

Val Smeland

+8,164

Alan Prusiensky

+8,164


PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

Reigning world champ Gaige Herrera was a heavy favorite in Bristol and for good reason as the Vance & Hines rider remained unbeaten on the season and ran his winning streak to a record nine straight races. Herrera remains the only racer in any class with minus odds and will likely stay that way until someone steps up to beat him. That someone could easily be Matt Smith, Chase Van Sant, or Herrera’s own teammate, Richard Gadson, who seems to improve with each race.

Gaige Herrera

-426

Matt Smith

+1,487

Chase Van Sant

+2,010

Richard Gadson

+2,152

Angie Smith

+2,333

Steve Johnson

+2,647

Joey Gladstone

+2,647

Kelly Clontz

+2,782

Jianna Evaristo

+3,211

Hector Arana Jr

+3,617

Ron Tornow

+5,550

Marc Ingwersen

+5,748

John Hall

+5,782

Chris Bostick

+7,307

Eiji Kawakami

+7,307

 

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

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