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New York Times
24-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
In the Midst of War, a Tale of Hot Dogs
The hot dog statue wore tennis shoes and held a Ukrainian flag in its left hand and an American flag in its right. (The hot dog had hands.) Standing outside the flagship store of the Ukrainian gas station chain Socar, the statue displayed a sign advertising 'Nathan's Famous' hot dogs in the same green curlicue script that promotes the chain at its original location in Brooklyn's Coney Island and Nathan's outlets everywhere. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Ivan Pozniak, a 35-year-old airline pilot, walked past the statue and into the store connected to the gas station. He was about to try his first Nathan's Famous hot dog. 'Overall, it's delicious,' Mr. Pozniak said after his first bite of the so-called New York hot dog, with mustard, ketchup and sweet pickle relish. 'I usually prefer more classic sauces like Tabasco or the standard ketchup and mayonnaise — that's what I'm used to. This pickle relish surprised me, but in a good way.' Hot dogs are ubiquitous in Ukraine. But for a long time the market has been dominated by a kind of hot dog encased in a tubular panini and described, for a reason no French person seems to know, as the 'French' dog. The story of how Nathan's dogs — settled in their open, messy buns — found a foothold in the country is in many ways a reflection of how much Ukraine has tilted toward the West in past decades. There are now 27 Nathan's Famous outlets in Socar gas stations in Ukraine. Despite the war, as much as possible, the lights have stayed on. Business is not booming, but it is OK. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Washington Post
Hot diggity dog! Wienermobiles put on riveting race in Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS — Give the Borg-Wiener Trophy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to the Wienermobile affectionately known as Slaw Dog. In a down-to-the-wire race among the six iconic Wienermobiles that serve as goodwill ambassadors for Oscar Mayer, the hot dog-on-wheels representing the Southeast proved to be the big dog on Carb Day ahead of Sunday's running of the Indianapolis 500.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Hot diggity dog! Wienermobiles put on riveting race in Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Give the Borg-Wiener Trophy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to the Wienermobile affectionately known as Slaw Dog. In a down-to-the-wire race among the six iconic Wienermobiles that serve as goodwill ambassadors for Oscar Mayer, the hot dog-on-wheels representing the Southeast proved to be the big dog on Carb Day ahead of Sunday's running of the Indianapolis 500. It made a dramatic pass of the Wienermobile repping Chicago at the finish line to win the inaugural Wienie 500 on Friday. The margin was about a half a bun. 'You are standing in a moment in hot dog history right now,' Sarah Oney, who was co-piloting the Wienermobile representing New York with Connor Wolff, told The Associated Press. 'This is the first-ever time we have honestly had all six Wienermobiles together and especially at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.' It was the definition of a wiener-take-all race, too: The driver and co-pilot of the No. 3 dog, who managed to roast the rest of the Wienermobiles on a cool, sunny afternoon, got to stick around for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. The Wienermobiles have been around since 1936 as a promotional vehicle for Oscar Mayer — not to be confused with Louis Meyer, the first three-time winner of the Indy 500. They travel around the country, logging about 20,000 miles annually, though none were probably as important to the hotdoggers on board as the 5 miles they drove on Friday. Oney and Wolff jumped into the lead when the green flag flew at the historic yard of bricks, and the six Wienermobiles slowly picked up speed until they reached about 65 mph. They were right in each other's grills down the backstretch, and swapped the lead among themselves several times until the second of two laps, when the No. 4 dog led the field out of Turn 2. That's when smoke began pouring from its rear, and that dog was cooked. The Wienermobile wearing No. 1 assumed the lead as the field headed onto the front stretch, and a crowd of nearly 80,000 fans who had just watched the final practice for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 was standing and cheering. That's when the Wienermobile from the Southeast, which had doggedly hung around the lead for most of the race, made its big move. It passed the the Wienermobile repping Chicago just in time to relish in the sweet taste of victory. It might have been the fastest Wieners have gone since Joey Chestnut's heyday on Coney Island. 'The Indy 500 marks the unofficial kickoff of summer and the start of hot dog season,' said Kelsey Rice, brand communications director at Chicago-based Oscar Mayer. 'It's only fitting that we bring a race of epic proportions to the Speedway and celebrate a timeless tradition: delicious meats and a little friendly competition to kick off a summer of wieners.' ___ AP auto racing:
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Wienermobiles to race for checkered flag at "Wienie 500" in Indianapolis
Wienermobiles to race each other in "Wienie 500" in Indianapolis Wienermobiles to race each other in "Wienie 500" in Indianapolis Wienermobiles to race each other in "Wienie 500" in Indianapolis Just ahead of this year's Indianapolis 500, there's a new race that fans are already relishing: The Wienie 500. For the first time, all 6 Wienermobiles in Oscar Mayer's fleet will meet up for a high-stakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday. Each vehicle will sport a new look representing different regions of the U.S. Midwesterners will be rooting for the Chi Dog to mustard enough speed so the other WIenermobiles can't ketchup. Other racers include the New York Dog for the East, Slaw Dog for the Southeast, Chili Dog for the South, Seattle Dog for the Northwest, and Sonoran Dog for the Southwest. The race will include custom Hotdogger racing suits, and a trophy presentation in the "Wiener's Circle," complete with a condiment spray and hot dog for the winner's enjoyment.
