---
title: "Indiana Unveils New Driver’s License With Indy 500 Racing Car Image"
description: "It appears anyone can just walk in and get a racing license in Indiana now."
date: "2019-06-20"
modified: "2019-06-20"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/28624/indiana-unveils-new-drivers-license-with-indy-500-racing-car-image"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
---

# Indiana Unveils New Driver’s License With Indy 500 Racing Car Image

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2019/06/id1.jpg>)
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The State of [Indiana](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/28419/indiana-gearheads-map-out-nurburgring-replica-on-us-roads-and-you-can-drive-it-for-charity>) has rolled out its new-generation driver's licenses, and needless to say, they're quite racy. Starting in July, all driver's licenses issued by the state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles will feature the image of an Indy 500 racing car on them.

The image is a miniature (and pretty darn good) representation of the modern-day IndyCar built by Dallara and powered by either a Honda or Chevrolet racing engine. Unlike in Formula 1, each of the 33 race cars that compete in the [yearly 500-mile race](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/27329/behold-the-mclaren-indy-car-fernando-alonso-will-drive-at-the-2019-indy-500>) shares an identical chassis and aero kit, meaning that with the exception of the paint scheme and team sponsors, all race cars look the same.

![message-editor%2F1561049630425-id2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1561049630425-id2.jpg>)
**Indiana BMV**

Further adding to Indy 500 folklore is the fact that the IndyCar appears to be turning left on the driver's license, which is almost identical to what race cars look like while turning into Turn 1 at the [Indianapolis Motor Speedway](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/25379/see-what-the-indianapolis-motor-speedway-looks-like-decorated-with-millions-of-holiday-lights>).

The small race car will replace the state's bird in the new driver's licenses, although regular (non-driving) state ID's will still feature the Northern Cardinal instead of the IndyCar.

According to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the new licenses will begin rolling out mid-July and will be REAL ID-compliant, meaning that they should suffice new [TSA](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/8485/u-s-bans-laptops-tablets-other-big-tech-items-on-flights-from-8-middle-eastern-nations>) and Homeland Security requirements to fly within the United States.

Lastly, can we all agree that "Mark Sample" looks darn good for being almost 50 years old?

*h/t:* [*IndyStar*](<https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2019/06/19/indiana-id-new-indiana-drivers-license-features-race-car/1486159001/>)

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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