During a rare occurrence, all six Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles gathered in one place to participate in the inaugural Wienie 500.

Everybody has a dog in this race! A hotdog, that is. The first-ever Wienermobile race took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Friday. Oscar Meyer’s famous rolling-hotdog took part in the “Wienie 500.

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.

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.

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 inaugural Wienie 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was one for the history books. Here are the five best moments from the race.

Friday afternoon marked the inaugural running of the Wienie 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, pitting six Oscar Mayer wienermobiles against each other for two laps around the fabled Brickyard. While the top speed of the wienermobiles was considerably less than The Greatest Spectacle in Racing -- they topped out at about 60 mph -- the Wienie 500 nonetheless featured thrilling racing and the sort of last lap dramatics that Sunday's 109th Indianapolis 500 could only hope to provide.