Craig Treble has an exceptional amount of experience racing in Englishtown, so much so that he can read the barometer like the back of his hand. Only this time, to borrow a quote from Joe Cocker, Treble got by with a little help from his friends.

Treble worked the weekend with a makeshift crew, comprised mainly of members of Michael Philips’ crew and any of their friends he could pick up. His bike didn’t have a performance advantage as it is ten years old and the engine is one borrowed from Philips.

Once Philips was eliminated in the first round he also joined the Treble group.

Craig Treble has an exceptional amount of experience racing in Englishtown, so much so that he can read the barometer like the back of his hand. Only this time, to borrow a quote from Joe Cocker, Treble got by with a little help from his friends.

Treble worked the weekend with a makeshift crew, comprised mainly of members of Michael Philips’ crew and any of their friends he could pick up. His bike didn’t have a performance advantage as it is ten years old and the engine is one borrowed from Philips.

Once Philips was eliminated in the first round he also joined the Treble group.

“We have worked together before,” Treble said of Philips joining in the mix. “Without that guy I wouldn’t even be racing. He’s keeping me alive. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to that guy.”

Treble performed when he needed to, beating Mike Berry, Karen Stoffer and Matt Smith before stopping the defending world champion Eddie Krawiec in the finals.

“I didn’t have a .90 in that bike,” Treble admitted. “I just had to be on the tree.”

With the exception of Berry, Treble out-reacted everyone he faced and by his own admission “got medieval on the tree” in the final round against Krawiec. The final round was a payback for Treble who received the same treatment from the defending world champion earlier this season at St. Louis.

“He went .009 on the line in St. Louis, so [Krawiec] touché,” Treble said with a smile.

Treble expects his cash-strapped budget to benefit from his second victory of the season. He believes the victory will provide enough money to overhaul the engine and afford a trip out west to the one event in Sonoma, Ca.

“We’re looking good,” he concluded.

 

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