Once again, I’m bringing you the daily recap of the event in the form of movie quotes. The movie of the day is the ever-popular Pulp Fiction, the 1994 cultural sensation that revived John Travolta’s career and propelled director Quentin Tarantino to superstardom.

Though it’s one of the more quotable movies I know, it was somewhat difficult to scour for lines that did not include m.f.s or other unsavory language (basically, nothing that came out of the mouth of Samuel L. Jackson’s character Jules). My favorite character is Harvey Keitel’s fast-talking problem solver Winston Wolfe, a.k.a. “the Wolf.” Apologies to Top Alcohol Funny Car driver and Pulp Fiction fanatic Mickey Ferro are in order, for Mickey’s crew dubs him “the Wolf” for solving problems on the starting line.
 

Let's get down to brass tacks, gentlemen. If I was informed correctly, the clock is ticking. Is that right, Jimmie?
Both Joe Hartley and Clay Millican will be battling for the last four spots in the Top Fuel field tomorrow while battling each other for the last spot in the Countdown to 1. Millican has a scant three-point lead over Hartley, and Hartley must get in the show to have any chance. Both teams tested one week ago, Millican with Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald on-hand to help friend Lance Larsen sort out his car.

Nobody's gonna hurt anybody. We're gonna be like three little Fonzies here. And what's Fonzie like? Come on, Yolanda, what's Fonzie like? “He’s cool.” Correctamundo!
The three Funny Car teams battling for No. 10 (Robert Hight, Cruz Pedregon, and Matt Hagan) are all in the show at Nos. 1, 6, and 11. Despite a great deal of pressure for each team to perform, they all kept their respective heads during the first two days of qualifying to likely delay the conclusion of their respective fates until Monday.

That's how you're gonna beat 'em, Butch. They keep underestimating you.
Does any contending car in Top Fuel get looked past more than Cory McClenathan’s Fram Tough Guard dragster? Cory Mac continues to lay down strong run after strong run, and winning the biggest race of the year might be the potent punch that knocks his fellow title contenders into a daze.

I ain't through with you by a damn sight. I'ma get medieval on your ass.
Way down on the sheets heading into the third session, Tony Schumacher proved a point with a strong 3.85 that propelled him up the ladder and gave him a launch pad for an Indy title defense. After getting the wrong end of close race after close race in recent months, it’s time for “the Sarge” to reach the winner’s circle again where he has done it so many times before.

Every time my fingers touch brain, I'm Superfly T.N.T. – I'm the Guns of the Navarone!
My mistake. The count is TWO Sam Jackson quotes with no swearing.

The enraged Jules in Pulp Fiction mirrors the four John Force Racing teams whenever they feel backed into a corner. The JFR entries are qualified 1-2-3-4 at the end of the day despite having to band together to fill the void of an absent Austin Coil.

I do believe Marsellus Wallace, my husband, your boss, told you to take ME out and do WHATEVER I WANTED. Now I wanna dance, I wanna win. I want that trophy, so dance good.
There must be a significant amount of pressure on Dickie Venables to perform. He was hired to tune Alan Johnson’s Del Worsham-driven Funny Car one race before the start of the Countdown to 1 even though incumbent Aaron Brooks had been doing a decent job. Venables is expected to lead this team to the next level, and he is doing a fine job so far by tuning Worsham to the No. 5 spot with a 4.10.

I tell you what now between me and you. There is no me and you. Not no more.
In a surprise turn, the relationship between rookie Funny Car shoe Brian Thiel, who plans to run the entire 2009 tour, and Paul Smith dissolved this morning. Smith is considering putting the car through technical inspection tomorrow to run with son Mike behind the wheel.

Look, go to the fridge and get the thing with the O.D. adrenalin shot.
This goes out to every Pro Stock driver who is not Mike Edwards. Edwards has used his horsepower to dominate every Pro Stock session. Barring a lapse on the starting line, the brains in the Pro Stock pits are going to have to go for broke to keep up with the man from Coweta, Okla.

Spoken like a true prodigy. How about you, Lash LaRue? You think you can keep your spurs from jinglin' and janglin'?
We all knew Andrew Hines would rise to the occasion in the final round of the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle due to his two previous wins in such occasions, not to mention his three world titles. No. 1 seed Hector Arana, on the other hand, is one of the class’ premier riders with the exception of his performance on the starting line. We all knew he had the bike to win and the talent to get the most out of it, but all eyes were in his lane when the three ambers came down. Unfortunately, Arana left too soon and gave it away to the accomplished Hines.

Check out the big brain on Brett!
I thought the line was “Check out the big brain on Brad” during my initial viewing of this film. That’s it for the day. It’s time to reward my hard work with a Royale with Cheese. That’s thirty minutes away; I’ll be there in 10.