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Top Dog Wiener Comes to Amarillo
Posted: 07.06.2012 at 2:18 PM
Brandon Carpenter

Brandon Carpenter is the Assignment Editor for Pronews 7 and ConnectAmarillo.com

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This weekend Amarillo will find out who has the fastest wiener dog in town.

Dachshunds will race to the finish in the 17th annual Wiener National, Amarillo Regionals, at the Sox Stadium. The winner will get $250 and a trip to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, CA for the 2012 Wiener National Finals.

In the past, dozens of "hot dogs" have dashed across a 50-foot track to the finish line.

Any Dachshund is eligible to participate and registration is free.

Sign up for the race begins July 7, at 9:00 am and preliminary races start at 9:30 am. The final race will held at 7 pm sometime during the baseball game.

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