Theodore Pauli has spent the better part of a decade racing in the 450 Class, a path that started with the full-blown privateer working in the back of a pick-up truck and has led to the formation of the three-rider International SX Race Team with support from MADD Parts, Big Buildings Direct, and Kawasaki. Pauli’s career is currently at a crossroads, though, after a freak accident during the Indianapolis Supercross led to the loss of his left thumb. The Illinois racer will spend the coming months working on the team and an eventual return to the starting line.