23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Put some mustard on that slaw dog. Here's what happened at the first Oscar Mayer Wienie 500
The Indianapolis 500 now has competition for the title "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."
On Carb Day this year, Oscar Mayer's "Hotdoggers" hauled their buns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first Wienie 500 race, each representing a regional hot dog style.
Ahead of the race, fans were invited to place their hands on their bellies and sing along with the Oscar Mayer Wiener song.
Fox Sports broadcast the race live on their app and social media sites. Ketchup with what happened on the track below.
The Chicago Dog started in the pole position. In the second of two laps, one of the Wienermobiles started smoking. At the end of the race, the Slaw Dog took the lead to cross the finish line.
In the race on the Indy 500 track, each of the Wienermobiles represented a different regional hot dog style. They are:
According to an Oscar Mayer timeline, the company's founder had the idea for a hot dog car in 1936. It retired from the road during World War II.
The Wienermobile returned to the roads in 1952, and the construction changed to the current style over time. The company's six Wienermobiles now travel the U.S.
