Overview
- The Wienie 500 returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 22 during Carb Day ahead of the 110th Indianapolis 500.
- All six Wienermobiles will compete for Top Dog, with the final entrant chosen through a new @Wienermobile Instagram “Pick Your Dog” bracket that opens today.
- Fans can select from seven new regional hot dogs or opt to give Sonoran Dog another shot after its relegation following a lackluster 2025 performance.
- Slaw Dog defends its title against returning rivals Chi Dog, New York Dog, Chili Dog and Seattle Dog, each representing regional styles.
- Building on last year’s 85,000 in-person crowd and roughly 8 million livestream viewers, the 2026 event adds a live nationwide broadcast and revives pageantry like custom decals, Hotdogger suits, the Wiener Song and the mustard-spray Borg-Wiener trophy.