“Andrew is a great rider and he is one of the biggest names in the sport,” said team owner/manager Forrest Butler in a press release. “He is also known as one of the nice guys, and that is something that is very important to team BTO and BTO Sports in general. We work hard to surround ourselves with good people, and I truly feel that Andrew will bring a lot to our team, our fans and our loyal BTO customers.”

Another rider that found a new home during the week was Kyle Chisholm. After an up and down season and a recent injury, Chisholm was selected to fill in for an injured Josh Grant at Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX. With Grant being forced to undergo surgery to repair his shoulder, Chisholm will look to take advantage of a tremendous opportunity with one of the championship’s top teams, beginning this weekend.

"I am really excited,” exclaimed Chisholm. “I can't thank Jeremy, Coy and the whole JGRMX team enough for giving me this opportunity. I can't wait to get on the bike, get out there and do my best! I also want to wish Josh all the best on his recovery."

Chisholm’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Justin Brayton, will likely have a lot to share with his new teammate after a strong run of finishes recently. In Arlington, Brayton captured his best finish of the season in fifth, withstanding the pressure of Justin Barcia throughout the Main Event. Brayton moved into eighth in the championship by virtue of his top-five effort and is looking forward to this weekend.

Team Yohsimura Suzuki’s James Stewart suffered from arguably his most heartbreaking moment of the season in Arlington. After posting the fastest lap in practice, Stewart captured an impressive win in his Heat Race, catching and passing Ryan Villopoto for the victory. However, as he prepared to line up for the Main Event, it was discovered that his clutch was broken, leaving the former champion unable to start the race.

“The day went pretty good and we had some good practice times in Arlington,” said Stewart. “The Heat Race was awesome. I got a good start on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450. We changed some stuff up during the week and it was great. I was feeling confident and really great – I hadn’t felt that great since I was 16. I was sitting at the gate, ready to go and we had something happen with the clutch. I tried to see what we could do to fix it but it was internal. Health wise, I feel really great and now we’ll go to [Atlanta] and get it done.”

With the retirement of Kevin Windham earlier this season, GEICO Honda will welcome a new, yet familiar face to the 450SX Class on Saturday night when Eli Tomac assumes Windham’s duties for the remainder of his time off from the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship. Tomac is familiar with racing aboard the 450cc machine and is excited about the chance to compete alongside the fastest riders on the planet.

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