Fuel: Quarterfinals

Well, with the fuel championships sewed up, it's back to racing for the trophy. First up is Top Fuel, and Ers Erbacher sends Tim and Kim Richards into retirement and puts Brandon Bernstein on the trailer as the Budweiser dragster's season ends in a puff of smoke.
Let's not forget that there is still a battle for second place, with Dixon can get by winning the race...and he marches on with a nice 3.86. Next up is Cory Mac, who is also still in the run for second...and Cory puts himself in position with a nice run...Now Tony Schumacher goes for history. If he can beat Rod Fuller, he sets a record for most round wins in a season with 76...Hot Rod is having nothing of it. He ends the streak, beating Schumacher on a holeshot, and the best season in the history ends with Schumacher winning 15 races and going 75-9 in eliminations.
"I just wanted to beat them one time before that team breaks up," Fuller said. "(Tony and Alan Johnson) are the best in history."
He equaled Greg Anderson, who did it in Pro Stock, with 15 victories, and nearly matched Anderson's 75-8 during eliminations. Also, Schumacher, who had won 10 the past 11 races, failed to make the finals for the first time since June, when he failed to make the final at Norwalk, Ohio.
"It was just outstanding race," Schumacher said. "It was just two guys battling. That was good, solid race. We both had good reaction times, and he won."
Now, it's time for the floppers.
Jack Beckman is still alive for second, and he keeps it going with a nice 4.14 in win over Melanie Troxel.
Ron Capps makes a solid pass, beating Ashley Force with a solid 4.11 run.
Next up is Tony P, who also is still in the hunt for second, but he has to beat top qualifier Mke Neff here. Neff says, not so fast, 'I want that Wally,' and takes out TP.
"I heard him," Pedregon said. "I needed a 600-foot track on that one."
Cruz Pedregon is not done having fun, beats John Force to advance to the finals.
"They don't come tougher than John Force," Cruz Pedregon said. "He's a tough competitor. He's a 58-year old in a 28-year olds body. This is icing on the cake. Let's see what we can do the next round."