Archive for March, 2011

“We look forward to inviting all racers to join us,” said Andy, also known as Big Bird. “We’ve been racing in the Taylorsville, NC area for three years and have developed s solid group of racers who like to race hard and have fun. We’ll be racing at the Taylorsville Lions Club Fairgrounds, where our track will have 100-foot straights and about 400 feet in total length.”

“The Brushy Mountain Mowersports Association (BMMA) was organized and is operated wit one goal in mind: provide a fun, family oriented, affordable, safe, competitive and peaceful environment or local lawn mower racers, their fans and their guests to participate in, attend and enjoy. We invite any prospective member who share this philosophy to join our organization and come race with us.”

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BMMA has created its own Rulebook. Please visit mowersports.com for the Rulebook and mow info.

The United States Lawn Mower Racing Association is pleased to announce the formation of the Tampico Lawn Mower Racing Association, based in Tampico, Illinois!

“We’re excited to join the lawn mower racing community,” said Tampico LMRA President Todd Tornow. “We’ve got an active group of lawn mower racers with one season under our belt. We plan to race once per month, and maybe more. We’ve got about 20 racers now, with more building and we welcome all racers!”

“We have an 1/8th mile dirt oval, banked and fast. Dip between turns 3 and 4 makes you feel like you are going down, but you are just going fast,” said Todd. “Our track offers great side-by-side racing.”

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The U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association is proud to welcome the Central Iowa Lawn Mower Racing Association (CILMRA) to our racing family! From CILMRA president Curt “LC” Hodges of Newton, Iowa:

We started in 2009 with a full schedule as an outlaw group at Cow Pasture Raceway in Reasnor, Iowa. The whole idea started in the local watering hole one evening when the owner was talking about mower racing he had watched on YouTube. The more we discussed this and the more water we drank from the watering hole the better the idea sounded. We knew of a facility close to us where mud drags were once held that would be perfect. Several of us went back to our computers and shops and began researching and building. Next thing we knew it was Mothers Day 2009 and we were racing. The first lawn mower race I ever watched was on that day and it was from the driver’s seat, I’m hooked! We soon found another small group from Hartford racing lawn mowers at a local kart track and we were then introduced to Paul Krueger via Heymow. Paul was instrumental in our initial success and is a big part of our group today. In 2010 we raced a another full schedule at CPR as well as at special events such as Baxter Fun Days, Jasper County Fair and in Hartford, Huxley and Carson, Iowa. We have even mow fun planned for this year.

Our rulebook is patterned off of the USLMRA and ARMA rulebooks with few exceptions other than some provisions and rules for our Super Stock Class. We are slowly revisiting this Class to meet USLMRA rules. We are also flexible in Classes on Race Day to accommodate all drivers and ensure we have a quality program for racing fans. We will be racing on two Home Tracks in 2011!

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It’s spring again in Southwestern Michigan, and the Berrien County Farm Bureau Young Farmers are again planting seeds to celebrate Southwest Michigan’s large diversity of agricultural production and to “Mowtivate” the public to support Michigan’s second largest industry with the 2nd annual Fruit Belt Bushel and 1/9th Lawn Mower Race.

The Berrien County Farm Bureau Young Farmers will host the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) and its’ STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series Saturday, May 21, with races at 1:00pm and 5:00pm, at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds, 9122 N. US 31, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 49103. Admission is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 and under.

The inaugural event in 2010 featured racing under a track that was partially indoors, with Turns 1 and 2 situated outside. A similar track configuration is in store this year. This year, the Young Farmers will present two STA-BIL Series National Points Races on the same day.

All proceeds will fund an educational grant that will promote agriculture in the classroom. Berrien County Young Farmers and more than 24 local event sponsors are committed to the need to educate youth on Michigan’s 2nd largest industry and the farm to fork process.

“Agriculture contributes over $71 billion annually to Michigan’s economy. There are over 56,000 farms in our state, and of the states in our nation, Michigan ranks second only to California in the diversity of crops produced” said Karah Leitz, Co-Chair of Berrien County Farm Bureau Young Farmers. “We feel it’s important to educate children in Berrien County about this vital part of our state’s economy. Berrien County Farm Bureau Young Farmers consists of men and women between the ages of 18-35 who are involved in agricultural or agricultural support industries. The objective of the Young Farmers program is to provide leadership in building a more effective Farm Bureau to preserve individual freedoms and expand opportunities in agriculture.”

Sod Slingers from across the state of Michigan are expected to compete including members of the Michigan Lawn Mower Racing Association, Rough Riders Lawn Mower Racing Club (Lansing), Ithaca Dirt Devils (Ithaca) and racers from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Racers are also invited to the MILMRA Local Chapter Race, Sunday May 22nd at Allegan County Fair. Contact Richard Webb of the Michigan Lawn Mower Racing Association or visit milmra.net for more information!

See you in MICHIGAN!!!!!!!

Location

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Race Day Schedule

• Registration: 9-11 am
• Tech: 9-11 am
• Drivers Meeting: 11:30 am
• Practice: 12 pm
• Race #1: 1 pm
• Race #2: 5 pm

Site Logistics

• You cannot drop off your trailer on Friday night.
• You cannot sleep at the Fairgrounds on either Friday or Saturday nights. No tents and no campfires at all at any time.
• Fairgrounds open Saturday at 7:00am

Area Lodging

• Shamrock Campgrounds – RV, Tent, Cabins
• Hampton Inn
• Baymont Inn & Suites

Based on the success of the inaugural U.S. Open in 2010, the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association is proud to our announce The U.S. Open Racing Series! The U.S. Open Racing Series will be an excellent addition to the USLMRA’ s stable of racing mower events, and will allow race mowers from various organizations and independent groups to participate in safe, sanctioned and fun lawn mower racing. The races are open to any mower deemed safe by USLMRA Tech Staff and that meet all USLMRA Safety Standards (see the USLMRA Rule Book), and we strongly encourage racers of all ages, shapes, sizes, speeds and experience levels to bring it!

Click here to pre-register for The U.S. Open Racing Series!

This year, The U.S. Open Racing Series kicks off on the West Coast with the U.S. Pacific Coast Open at the STA-BIL Pacific Coast Summer Nationals, July 2nd & 3rd at the 4th of July Festival in Estacada, OR. The series returns only weeks later, on August 5th & 6th for the U.S. Eastern Seaboard Open at the STA-BIL Bowles Farms Turf Battle in Clements, MD. And finally, the 2nd Annual U.S. Open at STA-BIL Nationals Weekend - more than a full day of USLMRA Sanctioned and Open Class lawnmower racing on the heels of the USLMRA STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals will insure this event is must-attend! Once again in 2011, all roads lead to Mow-hi-o!

“We hope to see a ton of new racing friends at these events,” said U.S. Open Co- Chair Lee Vine. “Remember, the USLMRA will offer FREE MEMBERSHIP and run ROLLING STARTS at the U.S. Open events. There are so many great reasons to come out and have fun!”

Pre-Registration for all 3 U.S. Open Racing Series events is now available, and as a special invitation, please make note that all First Time Racers that sign in at the Registration Table will be given free 2011 USLMRA Membership.

Click here to pre-register for The U.S. Open Racing Series!