IndyCar/CART/Indy Racing League driver/team moves that never materialised

[Shawn19]

Inspired by the recent thread concerning driver moves in the BTCC that never came to pass, I figured just as well to form an IndyCar spin-off of this ,of which there's no shortage of them.

Some examples include :
- Dutch touring car racer and Formula Nippon champion Tom Coronel tested for Della Penna in early 2000 with a view to a second entry fielded by John, but that was scruppered due to a lack of funding.

- NASCAR Cup Series racers Johnny Benson and Ted Musgrave were contacted by squads from the Indy Racing League to drive for them in 1999, though the identity of these teams are unknown.

- GP2 series driver and current ETCR racer Luca Filippi was scheduled to race for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2012 for 12 rounds beginning with the Indy 500, but insufficient funds meant it would take two more years before Luca would get his chance with RLL.

If you have any almost-moves you want to share, feel free to post below!