Top Fuel: Todd leads, Schumacher struggles

JR Todd talks to the media after remaining at No. 1 in Top Fuel on Friday.

JR Todd continued to hold on to the top spot in Top Fuel, and six-time champion Tony Schumacher, winner of 10 of the past 11 events, smoked the tires again, and is a dismal 20th with a less-than-stellar time of 5.132.
Todd, who is first with the 3.851 he ran Thursday, is not buying it.
"That doesn't mean anything," Todd said. "It's pretty hot out there, and I'm sure they are going for it. They have (the title) wrapped up, so why wouldn't they go for it?
"There's still tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening, so never count out Alan Johnson and Tony Schumacher out. I've seen that show before. As soon as you count them out, they come back and bite you."