Dale Coyne Racing's Ed Jones doesn't know much about American football, but he does know enough about the history between his team owner and the late NFL star Walter "Sweetness" Payton, who formed Payton-Coyne Racing team, to surprise Coyne with a custom tribute helmet. The Dubai-based Briton arrived at Road America with a new helmet bearing the team colors and logo of Payton's Chicago Bears, and once the Kohler Grand Prix is over, Jones plans to give to Coyne in honor of his former partner. "When I was joining Coyne, a person I work with told me he once shared a flight with Walter Payton, and at the time, he didn't think Walter knew a lot about racing but then he learned he...
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