---
title: "Photo Gallery: Vice President Mike Pence Visits Indy Motor Speedway"
description: "As a former Governor of Indiana, Pence has close ties to one of the state's biggest institutions."
date: "2018-05-19"
modified: "2018-05-21"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/20966/photo-gallery-vice-president-mike-pence-visits-indy-motor-speedway"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
  - "People"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Indiana"
  - "Indianapolis"
  - "Indy 500"
  - "Mike Pence"
---

# Photo Gallery: Vice President Mike Pence Visits Indy Motor Speedway

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The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, visited the [Indianapolis Motor Speedway](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20963/indycar-drivers-break-the-230-mph-barrier-during-indys-fast-friday>) on Friday. Pence made his way around the facility, taking time to greet the racing drivers, the general public, as well as members of the armed forces.

As a former Governor of the State of Indiana and resident of the City of Indianapolis, Pence has always had close ties with the Speedway. According to the [*IndyStar*](<https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2018/05/18/how-pence-visit-impact-downtown-traffic/622970002/>), Pence was in town to partake in a GOP tax strategy event but decided to take a brief detour and visit the Brickyard ahead of his formal commitments.

![message-editor%2F1526743085372-\_16c2938-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743085372-_16c2938-1.jpg>)
*VP Mike Pence poses with the Andretti Autosport gang., *Chris Owens/IndyCar**

![message-editor%2F1526743140958-\_16c2963-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743140958-_16c2963-1.jpg>)
*Pence greets three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the pits., *Chris Owens/IndyCar**

While at the Speedway, Pence posed for several pictures with members of the [Andretti Autosport team](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20964/running-order-set-for-first-day-of-qualifications-at-indy-motor-speedway>) such as Mario, Marco, Zach Veach, and Ryan Hunter-Reay. He also joined Helio Castroneves on the grid and visited with several VIP guests around the track. Lastly, Pence exchanged a few words with Hulman Motorsports CEO Mark Miles, as well as IMS President Doug Boles. Judging by these photos, the Secret Service had a [less than enjoyable](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20929/indycar-rolls-out-new-concussion-evaluation-procedures-ahead-of-indy-500>) time guarding the second-in-command in such a populated venue.

This isn't the first time Pence has visited the yard of bricks since moving to Washington to assume his current role. The Vice President made a brief appearance at last year's Indy 500, but left via helicopter shortly after the race started.

*Stay tuned for more boots-on-the-ground coverage from The Drive from now until the 102nd running of the Indy 500 on Memorial Day Weekend.*

![message-editor%2F1526743208352-\_16c2899-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743208352-_16c2899-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743215924-16c\_4461-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743215924-16c_4461-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743222108-16c\_4616-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743222108-16c_4616-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743287377-16c\_4603-1-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743287377-16c_4603-1-2.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743294011-16c\_4589-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743294011-16c_4589-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743300904-16c\_4534-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743300904-16c_4534-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743310063-16c\_4473-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743310063-16c_4473-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743320210-\_16c2899-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743320210-_16c2899-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743328794-\_16c2933-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743328794-_16c2933-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

![message-editor%2F1526743338509-\_16c2860-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526743338509-_16c2860-1.jpg>)
*Chris Owens/IndyCar*

## 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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