Oscar Mayer has pulled some outrageous stunts with their fleet of Wienermobiles in the past.
But somehow there has never been a race to see which of the Wienermobiles is the fastest.
Until Now!
Just before the Indianapolis 500, Oscar Meyer held its first ever Wienie 500.
‘The Indy 500 marks the unofficial kickoff of summer and the start of hot dog season,' said Kelsey Rice, brand communications director at Chicago-based Oscar Mayer. ‘It's only fitting that we bring a race of epic proportions to the Speedway and celebrate a timeless tradition: delicious meats and a little friendly competition to kick off a summer of wieners.'
‘You are standing in a moment in hot dog history right now,' Sarah Oney, who was co-piloting the Wienermobile representing New York with Connor Wolff, told The Associated Press. ‘This is the first-ever time we have honestly had all six Wienermobiles together and especially at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.'
The iconic machines reached a speed of almost 65 mph.
While 65 mph may not seem like all that much for the Indianapolis 500, it's pretty fast for a 27-foot-long hotdog on wheels.
In the end, No3 a.k.a. Slaw Dog, mustard up a final burst of speed on the last lap to ketchup to the No1 dog, passing it by half a bun length and becoming the first grand champion of the Wienie 500.
The winning driver and copilot got to stick around and watch the Indianapolis 500, the others had to leave the track in shame.
But you know, in this case, I think we can all agree that there are no losers in this race.
In the Wienie 500, everyone is a wiener!
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