Starting at the U.S. Nationals this weekend, and for the remainder of the NHRA season, Pro Stock Motorcycle racers Michael Phillips and Craig Treble are both running for the ‘Pistonator’ team run by the Attitude Apparel team of Rodger Brogdon and Steve Kent.

“Roger (Brogdon) just figured since he had whole lot more invested in the Attitude Apparel deal it would be best to have both the bikes in the Attitude Apparel (colors),” said Phillips, who was running the Racers Edge colors prior to Indy. “Treble and I have a good relationship and between the two of us, we both should do real well.”

Treble concurred with Phillips.

Starting at the U.S. Nationals this weekend, and for the remainder of the NHRA season, Pro Stock Motorcycle racers Michael Phillips and Craig Treble are both running for the ‘Pistonator’ team run by the Attitude Apparel team of Rodger Brogdon and Steve Kent.

“Roger (Brogdon) just figured since he had whole lot more invested in the Attitude Apparel deal it would be best to have both the bikes in the Attitude Apparel (colors),” said Phillips, who was running the Racers Edge colors prior to Indy. “Treble and I have a good relationship and between the two of us, we both should do real well.”

Treble concurred with Phillips.

“This is a good fit to be a teammate with Michael,” Treble admitted. “We’re really good friends on the side as well and we communicate well with each other. We will continue sharing information, that goes without a doubt, but now that we have backing from Rodger Brogdon and Steve Kent things are looking really good for us.”

Brogdon and Kent signed Treble to the ‘Pistonator’ team on July 24 during the Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo.

Phillips is presently third in the points and Treble is 10th. With the Countdown to 1 playoffs beginning at Indy, Phillips is 40 points back of leader Andrew Hines while Treble is 110 points behind.

“It is good having a teammate, but I do not focus on that, I’m focusing on me,” Phillips said. “If I’m not up to par, and I do not do well, then that’s on me. Having a teammate will help, but I’m not worried about my teammate knocking somebody out just so I can I win. I’m just out there to race and hopefully I will be the better man.”

Phillips said neither driver tested following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd, Minn., Aug. 12-15, but believes both bikes are ready for Indy.

“I didn’t really want to go out there (and test) and hurt anything,” Phillips said. “I figured we had a good setup and all the engines should be fast. We just have to get the setup right.”

Treble also is excited about this weekend at O’Reilly Raceway Park.

“I have a good fresh motor in my chassis right now and I’m running the Pistonator colors and we just got Michael’s bike wrapped and everything is looking good,” Treble explained.

Phillips says he’s not going to change his approach if he and Treble happen to meet up in eliminations.

“Once we get up there and the helmets are on, we have no friends, it is business,” Phillips said. “When we go up there, we go up there to race. I’m not going to lay down for him and I do not want him to lay down for me. Let the best man win.”

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