Esteban Gutierrez's newfound enthusiasm and appreciation for ovals is endearing. The former Formula 1 driver, who got his first taste of oval driving on Tuesday with Dale Coyne Racing at the Iowa bullring, laughed, smiled and gushed over the experience. "I definitely have a very big respect for the drivers who have been doing this for a long time," Gutierrez told RACER after hurling his No. 18 Honda-powered IndyCar around the 0.875-mile oval. "It was very exciting, I did a lot of laps, and being the first time on an oval I was taking it progressively and was impressed how much you could feel from the car. Every single detail, every single change. It really gives you...
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