Zippy was not seen amongst Starla's other pigs in Truckball Team-Up, suggesting she adopted him shortly after that episode.
This is one of few episodes where Blaze is unaware that Crusher cheated, as neither he nor Starla found out that Slop was the one that sent Zippy away.
Zippy and Slop are the first pets introduced in the show.
Truckberries were seen in a tree that Blaze and Starla pass during the travel song.
This is the second episode to feature a scenario where the viewer has to find the path not to take after Stuntmania!.
This is the second time Blaze and Starla are the main characters since Cattle Drive.
Running Gags[]
Slop blowing a raspberry at someone.
Crusher and Slop getting dirty.
Allusions[]
The title is a reference to many races (especially in NASCAR) having 500 in their name due to them involving competitors cover a total of 500 miles. These include but are not limited to:
Indianapolis 500 (IndyCar) - The most likely reference in the title
Daytona 500 (NASCAR)
Xfinity 500 (NASCAR)
Ruoff Mortgage 500
Many other races usually held on oval tracks
Goofs[]
The captions during Pendulum are mostly different.
When Blaze turns into a tower crane, he has his Season 1 face.
When AJ says “Don’t go near there,” the captions list that Starla said it.
At the end, Bump Bumperman is not holding his microphone but he still sounds like he is speaking into it. Though it's possible may have a built-in amplifier within his body.
Despite the race being called Piggy 500, it's only one lap long.
As mentioned above, the 500 supposedly refers to the distance, but not necessarily the lap count. (Example: Both the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500 have “500” in the name, meaning competitors cover a total of 500 miles, but both are only 200 laps long.
Also, the track doesn't even appear to be 500 miles long either. But a different unit of measurement may be used.
During the travel song when Blaze jumps over the river, he appears to be frozen.
When Pickle sings “Waiting in line” the first time, the captions swap the words “in” and “line”.
The captions for the theme song are incorrect for the very first time. “We’re gonna scream and yell when Blaze goes saving the day” is listed as “Grab a seat and yell Blaze for saving the day”.
