The last California round of the 2008 AMA Supercross Championship started out looking promising for the AMSOIL/Honda team. Riders Dan Reardon, Jake Weimer and Kevin Windham all g
rabbed the holeshot in their respective heat races, and Weimer and Windham held on for the win.
The main events show just as much promise early on for the riders. Weimer couldn’t turn a decent start in the final into a top finish, as he fell early and spent the rest of the race fighting from behind. Weimer finished the final in 17th and, despite a win earlier this year, is 16th in the points chase with two rounds left to run.
“The heat race was good,” Weimer said. “I got the holeshot and checked out. I rode smart and smooth. I was feeling good going into the main, and I started fifth, and then just kind of went downhill from there. I maybe got a little over-anxious and carried way too much momentum into a corner, and that’s pretty much the end.”
Weimer's Lites teammate Reardon had a similar main event, although damage from his crash eventually knocked him out of the race, following a strong Heat. His misfortune dropped him from third to seventh in points.
In the Supercross class, Windham handed points leader Chad Reed one of few losses on the season in their heat race. It was Windham’s second heat win of the year.
“The heat race was great,” Windham said. “I got a great gate, and I got a great start and then kind of set my sails out there. I made a couple bobbles and Chad kind of closed up on me in 
the middle part of the race, and then I stretched the thing back out. It really felt good to me. Chad’s a strong rider, and any time he can go for the kill, he usually does, but I beat him in that one.”
In the main, Windham struggled on his way to fifth; although he has not finished outside of the top five all season long. He held onto second in the points chase with 11 races left to run.
“I got a good start, but I just didn’t go to work,” Windham said. “I made a couple bobbles and didn’t do some key jumps, and I fell back to fifth. That was pretty much it."
From here, the team leaves California and heads to Houston, Texas, for round seven of the AMA Supercross Series on February 16 inside Reliant Stadium.
Until then, we'll see you at the races.
