Somewhat out of the spotlight thus far in the 2009 Lucas Oil Motocross Championship Series, Team Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Jake Weimer, like MUSCO lights illuminating the track, certainly lit things up Saturday night in Denver racing to 2-1 moto scores for the overall win. With the win, Weimer is hoping to use momentum he picked up in Colorado to carry right through the second half of the 250 season, and if things go his way, to a National Championship

Jake, coming in, did you feel Thunder Valley was going to be your race?

You know, I didn’t really think about that. I thought to myself that this outdoor season has been horrible, and I’m going to shoot for the podium. The first moto went well, and I felt good physically and on the bike, and going into the second moto, I knew I was in a spot where I could obtain my goal and get on the podium. I knew how important the start was, and luckily I got a good start again, and then I got to the point where I was thinking, “I can win the overall!” To answer your question, my goal wasn’t to win, but I knew that I felt better, and I just wanted to try to get on the box.

I’d assume winning here has really lifted your spirits…
Yeah, and the problem is that when you’re not doing well, it’s all you think about! It’s like, “I’m not doing well... I need a ride next year... I’m not making any money... I suck...” It’s almost like a domino effect. Then it gets worse because you start working harder, and you can’t sleep because you can’t stop thinking about it... So if you can get away from it and clear your mind, I think that can be really good.

Five of the 12 Nationals are now complete. Does the win here change your outlook for the second half of the season?

Obviously, it does help the confidence, but it really doesn’t change much. I mean, obviously the last couple weeks were a little rough because of certain issues, but I really felt even before today that I could win motos. So, no, it doesn’t really change anything.