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USA Today
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
The Wienie 500 was perfect Friday at-work viewing and social media erupted
The Wienie 500 was perfect Friday at-work viewing and social media erupted The Wienie 500 was the highest drama you could possibly imagine. For a two-lap race between six enormous hot dog-shaped vehicles. Oscar Meyer's public relations team pulled a minor coup Friday, staging the first-ever race between Weinermobiles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race, held at 2 p.m. E.T. on what's technically a workday, took over social media and drew upwards of 20,000 live viewers on Fox Sports' YouTube stream alone. The race itself had everything. Exciting passes (at a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour), a dramatic breakdown and a last-second lead change that, sure, was probably scripted. But pro wrestling is scripted and awesome. Are we really going to hold Weinermobile racing to a higher standard than the art that takes place inside the squared circle? No, we are going to enjoy it because it's a Friday before a long holiday weekend and there is nothing more American than six enormous sausage-shaped cars duking it out in the heartland of the nation. In the end, the Sonoran Dog's flameout led to a bold last-second push from Slaw Dog to take home the Borg Weiner Trophy. The final tally was two laps, six cars, one champion and no fewer than 153 hot dog related puns from a broadcast booth clearly reveling in the glory of the dumbest, most beautiful spectacle in racing. Needless to say, this was a hit. There's no official word yet if the Weinie 500 will return in 2026. But it better.
Indianapolis Star
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles will race in the 'Wienie 500.' Here's how to watch the race for top dog
Get ready to start your barbecue. Oscar Mayer will be heating things up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a new Carb Day tradition: The Wienie 500. The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles will race at the IMS for the very first time to see who is really the top dog. Here's what to know and how to catch the race. The inaugural Wienie 500 will be a showdown between six different Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles representing different regions of the U.S. based on local styles of hotdog. According to a press release from Oscar Mayer, The Wienie 500 lineup will be: Oscar Mayer is trading the highway for the speedway this Carb Day (Fri. May 23) with the inaugural 'Wienie 500' — a first-of-its-kind showdown where all six Wienermobiles will make their racing debut at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If you're not planning on being at the track on Carb Day, no worries. You can still tune in to watch the Wienermobile race at home. The Wienie 500 will be streaming live on Friday, May 23 at 2 p.m. via the FOX Sports app, or tune into the FOX Sports Indy 500 pre-show on Sunday to see highlights from the race. Yes; race fans can even place bets on which Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be the "wiener" of the inaugural Wienie 500. Starting May 20, fans can predict everything from the final race time to which condiment is sprayed on the winner in a free-to-play pool via Carb Day will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 23, 2025, just two days before the 109th running of the Indy 500.
Indianapolis Star
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Oscar Meyer Wienermobiles will race in the 'Wienie 500.' Here's how to watch the race for top dog
Get ready to start your barbecue. Oscar Mayer will be heating things up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a new Carb Day tradition: The Wienie 500. The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles will race at the IMS for the very first time to see who is really the top dog. Here's what to know and how to catch the race. The inaugural Wienie 500 will be a showdown between six different Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles representing different regions of the U.S. based on local styles of hotdog. According to a press release from Oscar Mayer, The Wienie 500 lineup will be: Oscar Mayer is trading the highway for the speedway this Carb Day (Fri. May 23) with the inaugural 'Wienie 500' — a first-of-its-kind showdown where all six Wienermobiles will make their racing debut at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If you're not planning on being at the track on Carb Day, no worries. You can still tune in to watch the Wienermobile race at home. The Wienie 500 will be streaming live on Friday, May 23 at 2 p.m. via the FOX Sports app, or tune into the FOX Sports Indy 500 pre-show on Sunday to see highlights from the race. Yes; race fans can even place bets on which Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be the "wiener" of the inaugural Wienie 500. Starting May 20, fans can predict everything from the final race time to which condiment is sprayed on the winner in a free-to-play pool via Carb Day will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 23, 2025, just two days before the 109th running of the Indy 500.
