Overview
- The Wienie 500 marked the debut race of Oscar Mayer’s six Wienermobiles at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Carb Day ahead of the Indy 500.
- Slaw Dog, representing the Southeast, secured a narrow victory after a dramatic last-lap pass over Chi Dog, the Midwest representative.
- The race, streamed live on the FOX Sports app and INDYCAR on FOX social channels, featured strong fan engagement, including a $10,000 DraftKings free-to-play contest.
- Each Wienermobile represented a regional hot dog variation, with vehicles named New York Dog, Slaw Dog, Chili Dog, Chi Dog, Seattle Dog, and Sonoran Dog.
- Oscar Mayer celebrated the event as the unofficial kickoff of summer and hot dog season, with a trophy ceremony featuring a condiment spray in the ‘Wiener’s Circle.’