 His final attempt was in 2000, when he was given an outdated Dallara and a small crew by Hemelgarn Racing, but the car never handled properly and Drinan again crashed during practice, preventing him from qualifying.Drinan has continued to be a top level competitor in USAC sprint car and midget racing.After leaving the IWX team through force, he now is supporting his young son in his own racing program Danny Drinan Jr who has promising potential for the future to come.