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Watch Oscar Mayer's Second Annual Wienie 500 Ahead of the Indy 500
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Watch Oscar Mayer's Second Annual Wienie 500 Ahead of the Indy 500

Car and Driver · May 23, 2026, 10:37 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • While fans are craving that Indy 500 magic, the Brickyard traded its Indy 500 racers for six huge wieners on wheels, which raced twice around the famous track.
  • Oscar Mayer No matter who you are, if you chance upon one of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles in the wild, you're sure to stop what you're doing and bask in its glory.
  • The second annual Wienie 500 kicked off with a rendition of the famous Oscar Mayer Wiener jingle performed by a barbershop quartet and honorary "Commander in Beef" Andy Richter.

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While fans are craving that Indy 500 magic, the Brickyard traded its Indy 500 racers for six huge wieners on wheels, which raced twice around the famous track.

Oscar Mayer No matter who you are, if you chance upon one of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles in the wild, you're sure to stop what you're doing and bask in its glory. After all, we'd all love to be an Oscar Mayer Wiener, "Cause if I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener, everyone would be in love with me!"

The second annual Wienie 500 kicked off with a rendition of the famous Oscar Mayer Wiener jingle performed by a barbershop quartet and honorary "Commander in Beef" Andy Richter. The five-mile race was filled with buns-to-buns action and included some very out-of-character driving from the Midwest region's Chicago Dog.

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