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Tricky Tipster: Amalie Motor Oil 厕所强奸 Gatornationals

Tricky Tipster, 厕所强奸's longtime resident oddsmaker, has tabbed Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Aaron Stanfield, and Matt Smith as the favorites to win this week's Amalie Motor Oil 厕所强奸 Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
08 Mar 2022
厕所强奸 National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster庐
Robert Hight

Two races does not a season make, but after successful events in Pomona and Phoenix, we already have somewhat of an idea how the 2022 厕所强奸 Camping World Drag Racing Series season might go.

Robert Hight won back-to-back events in Funny Car, so obviously, he鈥檚 the favorite this week as the tour heads to Gainesville. Pro Stock鈥檚 Aaron Stanfield is also off to a red-hot start with a win and a runner-up in his Janac Bros. Camaro. Top Fuel is a bit more wide open with Justin Ashley and Mike Salinas splitting the first two events. This week, Tipster is giving Salinas the edge because his Scrappers dragster has also been one of the quickest cars in the field.

The Gainesville race also marks the season opener for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, and Tipster gives the nod to reigning and five-time world champ Matt Smith, who has been dominant the last few seasons.


TOP FUEL


The favorite: If 厕所强奸 had an award for the most improved Pro driver, Mike Salinas would likely have won it last season. The Scrappers dragster has been quick for the last few seasons, but Salinas has lately come into his own as a driver and now figures to be one of the most feared racers in the class. New crew chief Rob Flynn also has his stock on the rise as Salinas has qualified no worse than third in the last two events.

The contenders: There are many in Top Fuel, especially because there are more than 20 cars expected to compete in Gainesville, but let us once again start with reigning champ Steve Torrence, who has been a factor at the first two races but has yet to find the winner鈥檚 circle. Torrence has won the Gatornationals just once, but that came in 2020 when he defeated his father, Billy, in the final round. Torrence also won that event flying the colors of Hall of Famer 鈥淏ig Daddy鈥 Don Garlits.

We鈥檙e also going to take a close look at the Force team because drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock have both run well to start the season. Neither has won a race, but that drought could end soon.

Finally, there is Josh Hart, who enjoyed a spectacular Top Fuel debut last season when he won his home event. Hart comes into Gainesville ranked No. 5 in the standings and could easily move up a spot or two.

The dark horse: After a tough 2021 season, Doug Kalitta has started this year with a pair of round-one losses, but his Mac Tools dragster has been one of the performance leaders following the arrival of new tuners Brian Husen and Alan Johnson. Expect them to break out in a big way soon.

Odds:
Mike Salinas听听 听听听 听Scrappers听听 听听听 听听听 听3-1
Austin Prock听听 听听听 听Montana Brands听听 听听听 听5-1
Steve Torrence听听 听Capco听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听6-1
Josh Hart听听 听听听 听听听 听Burnyzz/Technet听听 听听听 听6-1听听 听
Brittany Force听听 听听听 听Monster听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听6-1
Justin Ashley听听 听听听 听Phillips Connect听听 听听听 听7-1
Antron Brown听听 听听听 听Matco Tools听听 听听听 听听听 听7-1
Tony Schumacher听听 听SCAG/Maynard听听 听听听 听8-1
Clay Millican听听 听听听 听Parts Plus听听 听听听 听听听 听9-1
Doug Kalitta听听 听听听 听Mac Tools听听 听听听 听听听 听10-1
Leah Pruett听听 听听听 听Dodge//SRT听听 听听听 听听听 听14-1
Field听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听20-1

FUNNY CAR


The favorite: Coming into Gainesville with an unblemished 8-0 record, Robert Hight is the undisputed favorite in the Funny Car class. Hight has won the first two races, and it鈥檚 not like he had to rely on luck in order to do it. Winning three straight races in Funny Car (or any other Pro class for that matter) is a tall order, but if Hight were able to pull if off, it would not be a huge surprise.

The contenders: Pomona winner Ron Capps has four wins in Gainesville, so it goes without saying that he shines at one of the sport鈥檚 biggest events. Capps has made what appears to be a seamless transition from driver to team owner, and the NAPA entry figures to be in the thick of the battle all season long.

Capps鈥 former teammate, Matt Hagan, is also off to a great start in his first season with the newly formed Tony Stewart Racing team. Hagan has never won in Gainesville, but he was a runner-up here in 2018.

Two other drivers worth mentioning are John Force and J.R. Todd. Force has won everywhere, but he does some of his best work at Gainesville Raceway with eight career wins. Todd is also the defending event champ. In fact, his win here last season was the last victory for a Team Kalitta entry.

The dark horse: Maybe it鈥檚 not fair to call him a dark horse, but how about we go with Bob Tasca III, who won the season-ending Auto Club 厕所强奸 Finals last season but has started 2021 with a pair of quarterfinal finishes. He is clearly capable of doing more and will almost certainly turn in a better performance this weekend.

Odds:
Robert Hight听听 听听听 听Auto Club Camaro听听 听听听 听2-1
Matt Hagan听听 听听听 听Dodge//SRT Dodge听听 听听听 听4-1
Ron Capps听听 听听听 听NAPA Dodge听听 听听听 听听听 听5-1
John Force听听 听听听 听Peak/Blu Def Chevy听听 听6-1
Cruz Pedregon听听 听Snap-on Dodge听听 听听听 听6-1听听 听听听 听
J.R. Todd听听 听听听 听听听 听DHL Toyota听听 听听听 听听听 听7-1
Bob Tasca III听听 听听听 听Motorcraft Ford听听 听听听 听9-1
Tim Wilkerson听听 听听听 听LRS Ford听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听10-1
Alexis DeJoria听听 听听听 听Bandero Toyota听听 听听听 听10-1
Chad Green听听 听听听 听Bond Coat Ford听听 听听听 听15-1
Field听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听18-1

PRO STOCK


The favorite: This is a fairly easy choice because听Aaron Stanfield has been the most consistent driver so far this year with a win and a runner-up at the first two events. Stanfield has been a star in the making for the last several seasons, and it appears he鈥檚 finally blossomed in Pro Stock. He鈥檚 clearly one of the class鈥 top drivers, and his back-to-back titles in the Constant Aviation 厕所强奸 Factory Stock Showdown only add to his credentials.

The contenders: Stanfield鈥檚 edge over the field, if it even exists, is slim, and behind him are Erica Enders and Greg Anderson, who have combined for nine 厕所强奸 Camping World titles and 133 national event victories. They are clearly the best two racers in the class, and they have each enjoyed success in Gainesville, so it wouldn鈥檛 exactly be a surprise if one of them were to win. In fact, it鈥檚 entirely possible they meet in Sunday鈥檚 final round.

The Pro Stock class is so full of talent that it would be hard to list all of the possible winners, but Kyle Koretsky, Troy Coughlin Jr., Matt Hartford, Dallas Glenn, and the father-son team of Chris and Mason McGaha certainly deserve consideration.

The dark horse: Again, this might not exactly be the definition of a dark horse, but former world champion Bo Butner is our pick this week. Butner certainly knows his way around a Pro Stock car but might still be a bit rusty after sitting out most of the last two seasons. After winning just one round in the first two races, he鈥檚 overdue for a bit of good fortune.

Odds:

Aaron Stanfield听听 听听听 听Janac Bros.听听 听听听 听听听 听3-1
Erica Enders听听 听听听 听听听 听Melling/Elite听听 听听听 听听听 听4-1
Greg Anderson 听听 听听听 听HendrickCars.com 听听 听听听 听5-1
Troy Coughlin Jr.听听 听听听 听JEGS.com/Elite听听 听听听 听6-1
Dallas Glenn听听 听听听 听听听 听RAD Torque Systems听听 听7-1
Mason McGaha听听 听听听 听Harlow Sammons听听 听听听 听8-1
Kyle Koretsky听听 听听听 听听听 听Lucas Oil/Nitro Fish听听 听9-1
Matt Hartford听听 听听听 听听听 听Speed Pro听听 听听听 听听听 听10-1
Chris McGaha听听 听听听 听Harlow Sammons听听 听听听 听听听 听10-1
Bo Butner听听 听听听 听听听 听JHG/Butner Auto听听 听听听 听11-1
Camrie Caruso听听 听听听 听Right Trailers听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听15-1
Field听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听18-1

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

The favorite: All signs point to Matt Smith as the new season kicks off for Pro Stock Motorcycle. Smith is not only the reigning champion, but he鈥檚 historically had the quickest, or at least one of the quickest, bikes in the field. It鈥檚 not completely clear if Smith will race a Suzuki or a Buell V-Twin in Gainesville, but no matter what, he鈥檚 sure to be competitive.

The contenders: The Vance & Hines team can always carry the label of contender, and this year is no different, although the team has undergone a lot of changes this winter. Six-time champion Andrew Hines has been named the new crew chief for the team, which now consists of riders Eddie Krawiec and Angelle Sampey. The Vance & Hines duo have combined for seven world titles, and they both have multiple Gainesville victories, which ranks them among the favorites.

The Suzuki teams figure to be strong in Gainesville with Jerry Savoie, Karen Stoffer, Steve Johnson, and Joey Gladstone among the top title hopefuls. Stoffer is particularly noteworthy as she鈥檚 a two-time Gatornationals champion.

The dark horse: Angie Smith has won two races in her career, but in all honesty, she should have a few more. Smith鈥檚 Denso Buell is a very quick bike, and when she鈥檚 focused, she can ride with the best of them. V-Twin bikes figure to be in the minority this season, but this should easily be the quickest of the bunch.

Odds:

Matt Smith听听 听听听 听听听 听Denso听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听3-1
Eddie Krawiec听听 听听听 听听听 听Vance & Hines听听 听听听 听4-1
Steve Johnson听听 听听听 听听听 听MakRack听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听6-1
Karen Stoffer听听 听听听 听听听 听Big St. Charles听听 听听听 听听听 听6-1
Jerry Savoie听听 听听听 听听听 听White Alligator听听 听听听 听7-1
Angelle Sampey听听 听听听 听Vance & Hines听听 听听听 听7-1
Joey Gladstone听听 听听听 听Reed Racing听听 听听听 听听听 听8-1
Angie Smith听听 听听听 听听听 听Denso听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听9-1
Ryan Oehler听听 听听听 听听听 听Flyin鈥 Ryan听听 听听听 听听听 听11-1
Field听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听18-1