ALBRECHT'S FAST TRACK SUZUKI RIDER TREBLE GEARED UP FOR COUNTDOWN
BROWNSBURG, Ind, (Sept. 8, 2008) -- After joining the Don Schumacher
Racing camp before the U.S. Nationals, following an 11-race stint with
another team, Craig Treble was faced with the challenge of riding a
different Pro Stock Motorcycle for a new team under a new set of
dynamics. With sponsor Albrecht's Fast Track added to the fold to join
Schumacher Electric as a backer of Treble's PSM effort, he met the
challenges head-on.
He qualified No. 9 at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis
aboard a Suzuki he'd never ridden and clinched the No. 9 spot for the
five-race Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown to 1 playoffs. The Indiana
native then rode to a quarterfinal finish in his DSR debut and is now
geared up to begin the playoffs this weekend at the inaugural NHRA
Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C.
The quick turnaround seemed to suit Treble, who rides the second Suzuki
to Chip Ellis for DSR. "This is an awesome situation," he said. "I felt
pretty good going into Indy being with a new team and all. It was a
little bit nerve-wracking, but I knew (crew chief) Steve Tartaglia knows
what's going on and all the pressure was really on me.
"Basically, I had to get acclimated to the bike. I knew it would be fast,
I wasn't worried about that. As far as being able to ride it, the first
round of eliminations at Indy was one of the fastest 60-foot times of my
entire career. Steve had a solid tune-up in that Schumacher
Electric/Albrecht's Fast Track Suzuki and it ran really well.
"I'm pretty stoked heading into Concord," added Treble, who is 100 points
out of No. 1 heading into the first event of the playoffs. "Steve's been
working really hard in the engine room and the crew guys are working
really hard on the bike. They changed a few things on the Suzuki to make
it more comfortable for me. I could have ridden better at Indy, but as
time goes on and I get some more seat time I'll become more acclimated to
the bike and become smoother.
"The new Drag Way in Concord is going to be awesome," Treble said. "It's
going to be a great track and we get to expose drag racing to a new
market, so it's all good. I'm really excited."
-credit: dsr
