Texas Thursday Notebook

Robbie Knievel in the 2-seater

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Dapper Dan's new paint scheme

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One of Dale Coyne's cars lost a mirror again. They sure are having trouble keeping them attached………Overheard one driver say to a crew member, "This place is suicidal. I feel like a Kamikaze pilot. Why are we here? Someone could die."………The wind was causing drivers a lot of trouble tonight, so maybe this driver won't feel like death is right around the corner if the car settles down, however, high winds are forecast for Friday and Saturday too……..Darren Manning lost a fuel pump in his Honda engine and will require an engine change for tomorrow…….Robbie Knievel went for a ride in the IndyCar 2-seater. Knievel will be jumping over something with his motorcycle this weekend to entertain the fans……Dan Wheldon will trade his traditional No.10 Target paint scheme for a black Polaroid car for the Bombardier Learjet 550k. Wheldon and the No.10 crew members will also switch out their traditional Target apparel for black Polaroid fire suits complemented with red, orange, green and purple detailing. The most excited about the paint scheme? The fashion-minded Wheldon.