Ray Harroun entered racing immortality when he became the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500. Eight decades later, Jeff Gordon put his own stamp in the Speedway history books when he took the checkered flag in the inaugural Brickyard 400.

The top dog in a race among the six iconic Wienermobiles from Oscar Mayer proved to be the one representing the Southeast.

Wienie 500' hits 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.

Along with Carb Day practice, the pit crews for the 33 cars will get to show off in the annual Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge, which is set to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. Time: 11 a.m. ET

Drivers return to the track on Indy 500 Carb Day for the final practice ahead of the 109th running of the race.

Josef Newgarden thinks he still can win a third straight Indy 500, even after this week's penalty. "I just see a bigger mountain," he says.

Josef Newgarden is the sixth driver to seek an unprecedented third consecutive Indianapolis 500 win. Here's what happened to the others.