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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wienermobile makes multiple stops in Northern Illinois. Where will it stop next?
Ill. (WTVO) — The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has been making stops all around Northern Illinois this week. The Wienermobile stopped at a Country Market in Byron on Wednesday, along with stops earlier this week in Dixon and Pecatonica's Memorial Day Parade. A crowd of people was waiting in Byron just to get the chance to see the attraction in person. This is Wienermobile driver Sarah Oney's last tour. She called the job an adventure of a lifetime. 'This was my dream job, I was like, what the coolest thing I could do, and also what is something that I would wake up every day and know that what I'm doing was impacting and changing the world in some way,' said Oney. 'Silly as it sounds, a stupid hot dog on wheels has been the most powerful vessel of joy.' The Wienermobile last made an appearance in the stateline in September 2024. The vehicle made stops at in Freeport and Winnebago. The Wienermobile is one of a fleet of vehicles operated by Oscar Mayer and is shaped like a hot dog on a bun. The original vehicle debuted in 1936 and briefly changed its name to the Frankmobile in May 2023. It then changed back in September 2023. To keep track of where the Weinermobile will be making its next stop, click . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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.
