The following is a list of CART Championship Car drivers who practiced and intended to qualify for one or more sanctioned races but failed to qualify for a race.
- Mark Alderson
- Steve Barclay
- Neil Bonnett
- Buddie Boys
- John Brooks
- Bob Brutto
- Steve Butler
- Earle Canavan
- Dana Carter
- Frank Chianelli
- Rick DeLorto
- Ed Finley
- Woody Fisher
- Giupponi Franca
- Todd Gibson
- Davey Hamilton
- Milt Harper
- Bill Henderson
- Bruce Hill
- Steve Hostetler
- Richard Hubbard
- Jim Hurtubise
- Ray Lipper
- Mack McClellan
- Larry McCoy
- Kenji Momota
- Brad Murphey
- Bobby Olivero
- Jan Opperman
- Wally Pankratz
- Dave Peperak
- Bill Puterbaugh
- José Romano
- Barry Ruble
- Harry Sauce
- Ken Schrader
- Orio Trice
- Tod Tuttle
- Robby Unser
- Leroy Van Conett
- Dean Vetrock
- Jeff Ward
- Kevin Whitesides
Successfully qualified for one or more USAC Champ Car race.
Later qualified for Indy Racing League IndyCar Series races
See also
- List of IndyCar Series drivers who never qualified for a race
- List of American Championship Car Rookie of the Year Winners