The day is lastly right here. On Friday afternoon, Oscar Mayer’s six iconic Wienermobiles will hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first-ever “Wienie 500” race, in celebration of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 (12:30 p.m. ET on FOX).
It marks the primary time in a decade all six autos within the firm fleet might be on the identical location, and it’s the primary time they’ve ever raced.
This is every part you’ll want to know concerning the Wienie 500.
What’s the Wienie 500?
The “Wienie 500” is a first-of-its-kind spectacle the place the fleet of Wienermobiles will haul buns to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a race not like another.
When is the Wienie 500?
The race is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. throughout race week’s annual Carb Day festivities.
How can I watch the Wienie 500?
The race might be streamed reside on Friday, Could 23 at 2 p.m. ET on the FOX Sports activities app and throughout @INDYCARonFOX social accounts, and followers can catch highlights from the race throughout Sunday’s Indy 500 pre-race present on FOX.
Who’s racing within the Wienie 500?
Every Wienermobile will signify a regional favourite:
- New York Canine for the East
- Slaw Canine for the Southeast
- Chilli Canine for the South
- Chi Canine for the Midwest
- Seattle Canine for the Northwest
- Sonoran Canine for the Southwest
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Can I guess on the Wienie 500?
Sure. DraftKings Sportsbook is providing a free-to-play contest the place followers could have the chance to win massive by simply answering questions forward of the race on Friday. The entries that rack up probably the most factors could have a possibility to share a bit of the entire money prize of $10,000. Go to DraftKings Sportsbook to submit your entry.
Why scorching canine?
“The Indy 500 marks the unofficial kickoff of summer season and the beginning of scorching canine season,” said Kelsey Rice, model communications director at Oscar Mayer. “As a model identified for sparking smiles in disarmingly pleasant methods, it’s solely becoming that we convey a race of epic proportions to the Speedway and have a good time a timeless custom: scrumptious meats and a little bit pleasant competitors to kick off a summer season of wieners.”
Roughly 42,000 scorching canine had been served ultimately 12 months’s Indy 500.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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