Just days before arriving to defend his Pro Stock motorcycle crown at Englishtown, N.J., Craig Treble has been put in scramble mode.
On Monday, Don Schumacher Racing parked its Pro Stock Motorcycle team leaving Treble without a ride. The decision by DSR was due to the inability to secure major sponsorship. Treble captured the No. 1 qualifying position at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Chicago last weekend.
“This is an unfortunate situation,” Treble said. “Don (Schumacher) didn’t have funding to keep the bike going. Steve (Tartaglia) (Treble’s crew chief) was finally getting a good handle on this thing and it was a fast machine and it still is a fast machine. But, unfortunately, now it is for sale. Personally, I believe he (Schumacher) pulled the plug a little too soon, but business-wise I guess he did what he had to do. It’s disappointing that this happened, but I have no hard feelings toward Don and I’m grateful for the opportunity he gave me.”