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Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles will race on Indy 500 track. How to watch
Want to see some racing ahead of the Indy 500? Hot dog, you are in luck, as the Wienie 500 will be run May 22.
Six Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles compete at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second annual Wienie 500 race, two days before the IndyCars take over the Brickyard for the Indianapolis 500.
The race marks the second running of the Wienie 500. In the inaugural 2025 race, the Slaw Dog Wienermobile overtook the Chi Dog vehicle, which had the pole position in the race, to be the top dog. The winner gets the "Borg-Weiner Trophy."
βLast yearβs inaugural race proved the Wienie 500 is more than just a one-time spectacle, itβs a real race cemented in culture,β Kelsey Rice, Oscar Mayer's brand communications director, said in a news release. βThis year, we are turbo-charging all race elements to give fans a fresh take on the disarmingly delightful experience they fell in love with year one."
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What are the Wienie 500 competitors?
Oscar Mayer created its first Wienermobile in 1936. Now, the company has six Wienermobiles, which travel the United States during the year. For the Wienie 500 race, each of those Wienermobiles serves as a regional hot dog for consumers to root for. The competitors will be:
- Slaw Dog (Southeast)
- Chi Dog (Midwest)
- New York Dog (East)
- Chili Dog (South)
- Seattle Dog (Northwest)
- Corn Dog (National)
Competing dogs that missed the final cut include Puka Dog (Hawaii), Plain Dog, Idaho Dog, Ripper Dog (New Jersey), Sonoran Dog (Arizona) and Denver Dog.
How to watch Oscar Mayer's Wienie 500
Last year's race was streamed on the Fox Sports app and @INDYCARonFOX social platforms, drawing an online audience of 8 million. But this year you can watch on Fox and on FOX's official streaming service,Β FOX One, starting at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Friday, May 22.Β
The race also drew 85,000 fans to the speedway in 2025. If you can't be there in person, you can pick your winner on Instacart for a chance to win free hot dogs and a $300 Instacart gift card. And there's Wienie 500 T-shirts for sale on the speedway's website.
Comedian Andy Richter will serve as the event's "commander in beef," providing pre-race commentary. Ahead of the race, there will be the singing of the Wiener Anthem.
What can the Wienie 500 drivers win?
The winning team gets the Borg-Wiener Trophy, made by the automotive and power company BorgWarner, which also made the Borg-Warner Trophy given to the Indy 500 winner.
"The Wienie 500 deserves a trophy as unforgettable as the race itself β and thatβs exactly what BorgWarner set out to create," said BorgWarner CEO and president Joe Fadool in a statement. "Weβre excited to partner with Oscar Mayer to craft a one of a kind Official Borg-Wiener Trophy, ready for the ultimate full throttle finish."
They also get the 2026 Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 Wreath, decorated with yellow and red-throated cymbidium orchids, representing mustard and ketchup.
"May the best Wienermobile win, and we look forward to relishing the victory and bestowing the Borg-Wiener wreaths in Wieners Circle," said Fadool, who will present the trophy to the winner.
New this year, IndyCar Series drivers including Nolan Siegel, Sting Ray Robb, Scott McLaughlin will be giving tips to the Wienermobile drivers.
Contributing: Zion Brown and Katie Wiseman, Indianapolis Star
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ahead of Indy 500 race, Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles to hit the racetrack
