List of IndyCar Series drivers who never qualified for a race

The following is a list of Indy Racing League IndyCar Series drivers who attempted to qualify for one or more races but never succeeded.

Driver	Entries	Last Entry
Justin Bell	1	1996 Indianapolis 500
Mike Borkowski	1^[a]	1999 Indianapolis 500
Butch Brickell	1	1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World
Jim Buick^[b]	1	1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World
Ross Cheever^[b]	1	2000 Indianapolis 500^[c]
Rick DeLorto	1	1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World
Luis Díaz^[b]	1	2004 Indianapolis 500^[c]
Dan Drinan	4	2000 Indianapolis 500
Russ Gamester	1	2000 Indianapolis 500^[d]
Nick Firestone	1	1999 Indianapolis 500
Johnny Herbert	1	2002 Indianapolis 500
Rocky Moran Jr.	1	2015 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach^[e]
Mike Ordway	1	1996 True Value 200
Troy Regier	1	1999 Indianapolis 500^[d]
Guy Smith^[f]	1	2000 Indianapolis 500^[c]
Scott Speed	1	2011 Indianapolis 500^[c]
Bill Tempero^[b]	1	1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World
Randy Tolsma	1	1996 Indianapolis 500
Rob Wilson	1	1996 Indianapolis 500

^ Qualified for the 1999 VisionAire 500, which was stopped after 79 laps due to debris killing 3 spectators, all records and statistics from the race were declared unofficial and thus Borkowski's race start does not count.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Previously qualified for a CART Championship Car race.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Completed Indy 500 Rookie Orientation but did not attempt to qualify
^ ^a ^b Failed Indy 500 Rookie Orientation
^ Injured in practice crash and replaced in only race entry.
^ Later qualified for a Champ Car World Series race.

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