Racing fans won't need to wait until Sunday to relish the festivities of Indianapolis 500 weekend, as six Wienermobiles stroll onto the track Friday for the first Wiene 500. Slaw Dog and New York Dog are favorites.

Known on the road as “Grill-Master Matthew,” the KSU alum helped steer the Slaw Dog Wienermobile to victory in the first-ever Wienie 500, held Friday, May 23, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The "Wienie 500" is a first-of-its-kind spectacle where the fleet of Wienermobiles will haul buns to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a race unlike any other. The race is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. during race week’s annual Carb Day festivities.

On Carb Day this year, Oscar Mayer's "Hotdoggers " hauled their buns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first Wienie 500 race, each representing a regional hot dog style. Ahead of the race, fans were invited to place their hands on their bellies and sing along with the Oscar Mayer Wiener song.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500, played host to an unexpected event on Friday that captured the attention of fans both at the track and across social

Oscar Mayer’s iconic Wienermobile fleet will be “hot dogging" it later this week at the inaugural "Wienie 500."

An American automotive legend is giving a new meaning to the phrase “fast food.” On Friday, Oscar Mayer’s Verona-based Wienermobile fleet will be put to the test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the inaugural Wienie 500.