– Esteban Gutiérrez will miss this weekend's IndyCar round at Texas Motor Speedway, having been unable to carry out a required oval test, Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed.Gutiérrez made his IndyCar debut in place of the injured Sébastien Bourdais at the 'Dual in Detroit' and was expected to remain in the car until the Frenchman's return to action.However, Gutiérrez needed clearance to compete on ovals in the form of a rookie test and, given the short break between the Detroit (road) and Texas (oval) rounds, this was not possible.As per article 6.8 of the current IndyCar regulations, on track testing cannot take place within seven calendar days of the start of track action at any...
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