Fluid-Film will be Presenting Sponsor and will have giveaways for racers.

Race Location & Schedule

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Saturday, February 18th

• Registration & Tech: 9:00-11:30
• Driver’s Meeting: 11:45
• Hot Laps (Mandatory): 12:15
• Heat Grid Racing: 1:00-2:00
• Finals / Trophy Racing Begins: 2:00

Sunday, February 19th

• Registration & Tech: 8:00-9:30
• Driver’s Meeting: 9:30
• Hot Laps (Mandatory): 9:45
• Heat / Grid Racing: 10:00-11:00
• Finals / Trophy Racing Begins: 11:00am

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The STA-BIL Sunshine State Winter Nationals
By United States Lawn Mower Racing Association  |  View on Facebook

When: Feb 18 2:00pm - Feb 19 2:00pm

Where: Florida State Fairgrounds
4800 U.S. Highway 301 N, Tampa, Florida, United States

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The STA-BIL Sunshine State Winter Nationals will feature sod-slinging action on riding lawn mowers with all cutting blades removed in ten classes at speeds up to 60mph. Racers compete for points, trophies and bragging rights. There are no cash prizes and a sense of humor is not required, but strongly encouraged.

Racers from across the southeast will compete as will snow birds from Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio who need an excuse to take their racing mowers out of the shop before Spring.

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The STA-BIL Sunshine State Winter Nationals will feature sod-slinging action on riding lawn mowers with all cutting blades removed in ten classes at speeds up to 60mph.  Racers compete for points, trophies and bragging rights. There are no cash prizes and a sense of humor is not required, but strongly encouraged.

The STA-BIL Sunshine State Winter Nationals
By United States Lawn Mower Racing Association  |  View on Facebook

When: Feb 18 2:00pm - Feb 19 2:00pm

Where: Florida State Fairgrounds
4800 U.S. Highway 301 N, Tampa, Florida, United States

» View map

The STA-BIL Sunshine State Winter Nationals will feature sod-slinging action on riding lawn mowers with all cutting blades removed in ten classes at speeds up to 60mph. Racers compete for points, trophies and bragging rights. There are no cash prizes and a sense of humor is not required, but strongly encouraged.

Racers from across the southeast will compete as will snow birds from Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio who need an excuse to take their racing mowers out of the shop before Spring.

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Racers from across the southeast will compete as will snow birds from Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio who need an excuse to take their racing mowers out of the shop before Spring.

“I’ve got the need for mow speed!” said Jim Coones, Equestrian Director at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center of the Florida State Fair Authority.  “I’m a horse guy, but when it comes to racing lawn mowers, this isn’t horsing around – it’s serious but fun too.  I am MOWtivated!”

The STA-BIL Lawn and Garden Mower Racing Series is sanctioned by the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association , the nation’s oldest and largest lawn mower racing sanctioning body.  Founded on April 1, 1992 and celebrating its 20^th Anniversary in 2012, the USLMRA sanctions and presents organized lawn mower racing across America including the 20-race STA-BIL Lawn and Garden Mower Racing Series and a network of 50 Local Chapters and Affiliated Clubs hosting more than 140 sanctioned races nationwide every year.  STA-BILlawn mower racers compete in ten classes at speeds up to 60 mph with all cutting blades removed. Race mower classes include Junior Prepared (8 mph), IMOW (20 mph), Prepared (50 mph) and Factory Experimental (60 mph).

The Florida State Fair Authority oversees the operations of the Florida State Fairgrounds and the annual Florida State Fair. Since 1995, the Florida State Fair Authority has been under the administration of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Agriculture Commissioner Adam H. Putnam leads the Fair Authority and presides over the Fair Authority Board comprised of 20 leaders from throughout Florida.

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The mission of the Florida State Fair Authority is to create positive entertainment experiences through:

• The annual Florida State Fair
• A variety of year-round events Quality competitive programs
• A commitment to agriculture, education and community service
• A focus on new opportunities

The annual Florida State Fair is a salute to the state’s agriculture and equestrian industries including shows, music, rides, food and shopping for 12 consecutive days. Free entertainment and parking is included with admission.

USLMRA Title Sponsor is STA-BIL, America’s top selling fuel stabilizer that keeps fuel fresh for quick, easy starts after storage along with support from HEET Gasline Antifreeze, Start Your Engines! 104+ Octane Boost, No Leak, Alumaseal, RhinoRamps and GnomeFrenzy.

In support of this noble cause, and in the spirit of having fun while doing so, the USLMRA announces the creation of MOWvember, and will support this international effort with an Official USLMRA Movember.com Fundraising Team and a USLMRA MOWvember Mustache Contest!

“Much like we remove the blades from our racing mowers, this November we’ll remove the blades from our razors to raise awareness and money for men’s health,” said Bruce Kaufman, “Mr. Mow It All” USLMRA President.   “Some call it Movember, but we say… Welcome to MOWvember! We hope folks will join our team and get MOWTIVATED to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG, the Lance Armstrong Foundation. But the winner of “best ‘stache” contest will not be selected on how much money he raises, but by the popular vote of the lawn mower racing community at LetsMow.com and on Facebook! ”

How It Works

During MOWvember, the USLMRA will encourage people to raise funds via an Official USLMRA Movember.com Team run by Bruce ‘Mr. MowItAll’ Kaufman and will also present its own MOWvember Mustache Contest for the lawn mower racing community.

Between now and the end of the Sam Rodgers U.S. All American Open race in Alabama – November 7th -  guys register using the links below with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men must groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. MOWvember participants and the women in their lives raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts and growing a mustache effectively makes you a walking, talking billboard for the 30 days of MOWvember!

At the end of the month, MOWvember Mustache Contest participants will submit final photos of their kick grass mustache and a week-long voting period will be opened to the lawn mower racing community. Voting will take place on Facebook and LetsMow.com, and at the end of the week, the winner of the MOWvember Mustache Contest will be notified and the Prize Pack will be shipped to him.

Get Started: How to Register for the USLMRA Mustache Contest

1. Optional: Join our Official USLMRA Movember.com Team run by Bruce ‘Mr. MowItAll’ Kaufman. Note: We strongly encourage but DO NOT REQUIRE participants for the MOWvember Mustache Contest Prize Pack to raise funds for the Official USLMRA Movember.com Team.
   
2. Fill out this registration form, including your Day 1 Mustache Photo, before November 7th. You MUST register and start the contest with a clean-shaven face!
3. Celebrate MOWvember by growing your mustache as well as awareness for men’s health! Raise donations for the Official USLMRA Movember.com Team, and be sure to groom, trim and wax your upper lip in to a display of fine moustachery while providing the USLMRA with photo updates on your progress through the end of the month!
4. Submit your final mustache photo for voting by December 1st, and the USLMRA will open all submissions for voting soon after.
5. Tell your friends! A voting period of one week will ensue, at the end of which the  MOWvember Mustache Contest participant with the most votes will be awarded the Prize Pack.

The USLMRA MOWvember Mustache Contest Prize Pack Includes:

• A goody box from STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer and Gold Eagle Co.
• A set of EZ Lift (Rhino) Ramps from Blitz USA
• Garden Gnomes from Gnome Frenzy
• A cool racing shirt from CoolRidesOnLine.com
• A collectible “Home Improvement Action Pack” Hot Wheels Set from the USLMRA
• A set of Wheelies Tractor Wheel Covers from Good Vibrations
• Tire sealant products from Slime
• A Liquivac Oil Change System
• Selected items from PartsTree.com
• Selected items from RepairClinic.com
• Men’s skin care products from FaceLube.com

Can’t Grow? Raise Funds for our USLMRA Movember Team

Can’t grow an entry for the USLMRA Mustache Contest? You can still sign up to raise money to support prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. Or, you can skip signing up entirely and make a donation directly to the Official USLMRA Movember.com Team.

About The Movember Campaign

The funds raised in the US support prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. The funds raised are directed to programs run directly by Movember and their men’s health partners, the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG, the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Together, the three channels work together to ensure that Movember funds are supporting a broad range of innovative, world-class programs in line with their  strategic goals in the areas of awareness and education, survivorship and research.

In 2010, over 64,500 US Mo Bros and Mo Sistas got on board, raising $7.5 million USD.

The Central Iowa Lawn Mower Racing Association (CILMRA) will host a race Sunday, October 23, 2:00pm at the River Bottom Raceway, 95 Hwy 5, Carlisle, IA on the East edge of Carlisle on Highway 5. Spectator admission is only $5 each with concessions on site, coolers welcome. Pit Passes $10, no coolers allowed in pits. Spectators are welcome in the pits following the racing activities. Race day festivities will include lawn mower racing in seven different classes and an official announcement of a 2012 STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Series National Points Race sanctioned by the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association!

“As a USLMRA Local Chapter, we will take great pride in hosting the STA-BIL U.S. Heartland Open at River Bottom Raceway on July 28-29, 2012,” said Curt Hodges, CILMRA President. “This is a big deal for the CILMRA. The 2012 National Points Race Weekend will feature more than 80 custom racing mowers and drivers from all over the US and Canada. Our Iowa chapter is really excited to host this major event in Carlisle next July and we’ve already started making arrangements with the city to celebrate with festivities for the entire family. We’re still working on the details, but there will likely be a street dance after the race on July 28, with other activities held throughout the weekend. We are kicking grass here in Central Iowa!”

“The October 23 Carlisle festivities will also be celebrated with some great family-oriented activities,” said Doug Baber, Track Promoter of River Bottom Raceway. “In addition to competitive, high-speed lawnmower racing, there will be a hot air balloon onsite, from which a lucky raffle winner will be given a high-flying ride. We’re anticipating a good turnout and I think people are going to be excited when they learn that a STA-BIL National Points Race Weekend will be held in Carlisle. Everyone I speak with always tells me they have a good time at these races. It’s truly a fun experience for the whole family.”

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2012, the USLMRA is the nations’ oldest and largest national lawn mower racing sanctioning body, presenting organized events across America including the 21-race STA-BIL Series, and a network of over 60 Local Chapters & Affiliated Clubs hosting hundreds of sanctioned races in over 40 states nationwide. Racers compete for trophies, glory and bragging rights with all cutting blades removed. There is no purse money.

USLMRA races take place at fairs, festivals, car shows, charity or non-profit events (Kiwanis, Lions), city-supported tracks and commercial venues. We also race at dedicated lawn mower racing tracks, in grassy fields and even in your backyard. The USLMRA has been featured on national television shows, including the Travel Channel’s, “Truck Stop Missouri.” Currently, filming is underway for a segment of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition,” in which the USLMRA (Iowa chapter) will be featured.

Photographer Michael Lilley was on site to capture the action and has generously agreed to auction off the 1st of 25 Limited Edition Commemorative Posters, via a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting breast cancer research.

The winning bidder will receive a personalized, autographed poster from Pat and Tommy.  Send your bid to mlphoto@embarqmail.com (subject line: POSTER BID) along with your name, address, and contact number. You will receive a reply email confirming your bid.

Click here for more information. Good luck!

In this video clip lawn mower racing legend George Herrin discusses the Sam Rogers U.S. All American Open and the re-dedication of this event to honor the memory of Sam Rogers, who passed away doing what he loved best – racing his lawn mower.

The 2011 Sam Rogers U.S. All American Open will be held Nov. 4-6 weekend in Stevenson, Alabama.

Ready, set, mow will be the call once again as Mount Hood Lawn Mower Racing (MHLMR) and Estacada Area Community Events (EACE) present the Mount Hood Shoot-Out Open lawn mower races at Mow Bang Raceway, Saturday Sept.17th in Estacada.  Lawn mower registration and inspection begins at 11 AM, Lawn Mower Races starts at 1:30 PM.

Race mowers will converge from across the region at “Mow Bang Raceway” 30900 SE Eagle Creek Rd., in Estacada for a day of sod slinging at speeds up to 50mph.  Spectator admission is FREE and on site race track parking is just $5 per vehicle.  A beer garden, hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks and other goodies will be on hand for this affordable and fun family friendly event.  Free track side 10‘ X 20’ Hospitality viewing tents will be available on a first come first serve seating with your own lawn chairs or bring your pop-up tents, umbrellas and lawn chairs for hours of MOWTIVATING FUN.

Interest in Lawn Mower Racing has exploded in the region since EACE  joined forces with the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) during Estacada’s 4th of July festival.  It was the first nationally sanctioned U.S. Pacific Coast Open points race on the west coast.  As a result the nationally sanctioned Mount Hood Lawn Mower Racing Club was formed bringing pockets of regional and many new lawn mower racers together into a structured racing format.  The custom built Mow Bang Raceway is now one of the premier Lawn Mower race tracks in the United States.  For those that have not seen a nationally sanctioned lawn mower race this is a must see. If you like NASCAR racing you will enjoy what some call GRASSCAR racing, at a grass roots level.

Race Location and Contact

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Lawnmower Racing from Dan Heuser on Vimeo.

2011 STA-BIL Nationals Weekend Event Schedule

Friday, Sept. 2

• 5:00-7:00 PM: Seafood Throwdown* (Sponsored by EOP Pro)
• 5:00-7:00 PM: Registration

* WE NEED YOU TO RSVP FOR FOOD if you plan on attending the Seafood Throwdown!  Please send an e-mail to Bruce@letsmow.com and let us know how many in your party.  We do not want to run out of food! Meal tickets must be presented.

Saturday, Sept. 3

• 9:00-12 :00 AM: Registration & Tech Inspection – Any Mower
• 10:00-12:00 AM: Practice (Only After Racers Register & Pass Tech)
• 12:15-12:45 AM: Driver’s Meeting – All Racers
• 1:00 PM: Lunch – Trackside
• 1:00-4:00 PM: Time Trials / Practice – Any Mower
• 4:00 PM: Qualifying / Elimination / Heat Races If Needed – Finals Racers Only
• 7:00 PM: STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals*

*Taping for Fox Sports Net

Sunday, Sept. 4

• 9:00-11:00 AM: Racer Breakfast*, Awards Ceremony and Hall of Fame Inductions (Merchants Building)
• 11:30-12:30 AM: Registration & Tech Inspection (For Late Arrivals, or Racers Coming Sunday Only)
• 12:30-12:45 AM: Driver’s Meeting
• 1:00 PM: Qualifying / Elimination / Heat Races – U.S. Open
• 2:00 PM: The U.S. Open

* WE NEED YOU TO RSVP FOR FOOD if you plan on attending the Racers Breakfast!  Please send an e-mail to Bruce@letsmow.com and let us know how many in your party.  We do not want to run out of food! Meal tickets must be presented.

Things To Bring

1. Bring your photo ID for registration and so that we can issue you a transponder.  You must leave your Driver’s License with us when we give you a transponder.  We will return your License when you return the transponder.   Also, have a valid ID that states that you are of legal consumption age (if you are so inclined).
2. Bring your medical and auto insurance cards, just in case.
3. Bring a spare set of car keys.
4. Bring sunscreen and bug spray.
5. Spare Parts?

Things You Can’t Bring

1. Do not bring any weapons, fireworks, nitrous oxide, illegal substances or anything else that is dangerous or illegal.
2. Don’t bring firewood unless you live in the immediate area. The highly destructive Emerald Ash Borer is transported on firewood, and it has already invaded some parts of the state. Please buy firewood that comes from the area.

What Happens When You Arrive

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Entering the Delaware County Fairgrounds or parking lots from US 2:  Bear to the right through the Main Gate of the Fairgrounds and you will see pits and track on your right.  Proceed to the pit area and setup in an orderly fashion. We are expecting a large participant turnout so be reverent when setting up your pit area (size).  But don’t worry, we have plenty of pit area and overflow parking and pits.  If you arrive in an RV and need electrical hook-up, stop by the Registration Table at Kerry Evans’ EOP Trailer.  Kerry’s trailer serves as Race Command.  Look for someone wearing an official laminate Staff Grass Pass and they can help you.

One Driver and Crew are free, all others must pay for insurance. You can purchase additional insurance wristbands at the registration table.

We are anticipating a large participant turnout so please, please, please, if you want to pit/camp together, arrive together or within a reasonable amount of time.  If this is not possible, you can save a reasonable put space for your buddies.  We understand that this may not always work out that great but it will reduce the amount of jockeying around trucks trailers and vehicles to accommodate everyone.

What to Expect

• Bathrooms
• Showers M&F are available onsite.
• Power
• Pump Station
• Food
• Water

Pit speed 5 mph. regardless of what you are driving.

What Is Expected of You

• Everyone, including Drivers Track Staff and Spectators, are expected to adhere to all aspects of the USLMRA Rule book at all times. See: Code of Conduct
• Mutual respect of others, including: Drivers, Track Staff and Spectators.
• We are anticipating participants from all walks of life and racing let’s be respectful of  each other.

See you there! BRING IT!

The Who, What, When and Where, have been blasted here, the USLMRA Facebook Page and the Heymow Forum for months now, and it’s just about Mow Time!

Again in 2011 for the U.S. Open, we are inviting everyone from everywhere, USLMRA member or not! All that been to a STA-BIL National USLMRA event in the past few years has seen the awesome Timing & Scoring system that Kerry Evans of EOP Pro provides to the USLMRA. Kerry and staff have assured me that they have us covered for the weekend, no matter how big the race field gets.  We will also have enough race stewards, tech inspectors, flaggers, track maintenance people and support staff on hand to deliver a well-run event.  The weekend will include:

• 19th Annual STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals*
• 4th Annual Performance Mowersports Expo**
• 3rd Annual National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
• 2nd Annual U.S. Open (Pre-register here!)

* The STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals will be taped for Fox Sports Net, and will air in October with exact dates to be announced.

** PME Vendors will set up in or adjacent to the Race Pits with easy access for racers. There will be no set hours for the PME this year, as it will now take place all weekend at the discretion of the vendors. The Performance Mowersports Expo will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, builders and related product and service providers in the lawn mower racing industry.

STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals: September 3rd, 2011

This event crowns Points Champions in each class and is the culminating Event in 2011 STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series!

Racers in the STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals must qualify by class competing in at least one (1) lap in each of two (2) USLMRA STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series US Points Races. Note – competing in Local Chapter races no longer factors into qualifying for Nationals Weekend.

The Top Ten racers in points in each class will grid by descending order, 1^st – 10^th in Points. The remainder of the field will qualify through elimination or qualifying heat(s).  If elimination heats are not required for a particular class, a gridding heat may be ran.

In the event of a tie for the Top Ten point positions, the following tiebreakers will be applied in this numerical order:

1. Most STA-BIL Series US Points Races competed in.
2. Highest top five finish at a STA-BIL Points race
3. Most top five finishes.
4. Drawing of “lots”

2^nd Annual U.S. Open: Sunday, September 4th, 2011

On Sunday, September 4, 2011, the USLMRA will host the 2^nd annual U.S. Open, an Open Invitational. The U.S. Open will afford a wide range of lawnmower racers an opportunity to participate in USLMRA Nationals Weekend without having to qualify for the USLMRA STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals. The U.S. Open is a free event!  Racers will pay no race fees, and USLMRA membership is not required to participate. We will feed racers and families all weekend and we will provide each racer with a cool souvenir. 1^st-5^th Place trophies will be awarded for the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open will have full computerized Timing & Scoring provided by EOP Pro.  There will be no transponder fees.

At U.S. Open racers must have participated in organized/sanctioned lawnmower racing of some sort within the 24 months previous to the US Open. These racers may be required to provide proof in the form of official results from previous races. The U.S. Open is open to any USLMRA-legal mower, USLMRA Local Chapter (LC)/Affiliated Club (AC) mower or, any mower deemed safe by USLMRA Tech Staff. No roll cages. Open to all mowers that meet all USLMRA Safety Standards, see USLMRA Rule Book – No Exceptions!

We want ALL groups out there to be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open.  We have created a set of rules designed to allow just about any reasonable type of mower to compete. Please contact us with any questions about your mower’s eligibility, or your participation in the weekend!

2011 STA-BIL Nationals Weekend Event Schedule

Friday, Sept. 2

• 5:00-7:00 PM: Seafood Throwdown* (Sponsored by EOP Pro)
• 5:00-7:00 PM: Registration

* WE NEED YOU TO RSVP FOR FOOD if you plan on attending the Seafood Throwdown!  Please send an e-mail to Bruce@letsmow.com and let us know how many in your party.  We do not want to run out of food! Meal tickets must be presented.

Saturday, Sept. 3

• 9:00-12 :00 AM: Registration & Tech Inspection – Any Mower
• 10:00-12:00 AM: Practice (Only After Racers Register & Pass Tech)
• 12:15-12:45 AM: Driver’s Meeting – All Racers
• 1:00 PM: Lunch – Trackside
• 1:00-4:00 PM: Time Trials / Practice – Any Mower
• 4:00 PM: Qualifying / Elimination / Heat Races If Needed – Finals Racers Only
• 7:00 PM: STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals*

*Taping for Fox Sports Net

Sunday, Sept. 4

• 9:00-11:00 AM: Racer Breakfast*, Awards Ceremony and Hall of Fame Inductions (Merchants Building)
• 11:30-12:30 AM: Registration & Tech Inspection (For Late Arrivals, or Racers Coming Sunday Only)
• 12:30-12:45 AM: Driver’s Meeting
• 1:00 PM: Qualifying / Elimination / Heat Races – U.S. Open
• 2:00 PM: The U.S. Open

* WE NEED YOU TO RSVP FOR FOOD if you plan on attending the Racers Breakfast!  Please send an e-mail to Bruce@letsmow.com and let us know how many in your party.  We do not want to run out of food! Meal tickets must be presented.

2011 Season Awards

The USLMRA needs your vote and essay for our prestigious awards, which are determined by vote of the membership. Click here to vote online, or click here to print a form. Rookie of the Year, Adult and JP racers must have raced during the 2011 racing season and must be his or her’s first racing season. Rookie of the Year Candidates for JP and Adult Classes can be found by clicking here. Here are the voting categories:

• Most Improved
• Dave Hertel Mowtivational Award
• Charles Powell Mr. Mowjangles Award
• Dubba G Everyman Award
• Mace Mullins Crew Chief Award

THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2011, AT 9:00 A.M! Please note, ONLY one voting sheet for each USLMRA registered member. If you vote twice, both votes will be disqualified. Winners of each category will be announced at the USLMRA Awards Ceremony on Sunday morning.

Track Location and Venue Info

The USLMRA will return to the Delaware County Fairgrounds, in Delaware, MOWhio, Sept. 2-4, Labor Day Weekend, for the 19^th annual STA-BIL Nationals Weekend.  Visit delawarecountyfair.com for mow info on what a great facility this is.

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The ETLMRA presents the STA-BIL Volunteer Summer Nationals Lawn Mower Races.

Spectator admission is $5.00 for adults, with children 12 and under free. Every one is welcome to camp on site however there are no hook ups; there will be plenty of room for camping on site. And there are plenty of hotels right off the Interstate at exit 49.  All these motels are just right off the interstate at exit 49 only 15 miles from Englewood Lions club and are close to Restaurants.

Race Day Schedule, August 20, 2011

• Registration: 2-4 pm
• Tech: 2-4 pm
• Drivers Meeting: 4:30 pm
• Practice: 5 pm
• Racing Starts: 5:30 pm

To simplify thing we will run a 10 lap heat and 20 lap feature for race #1, and then Invert the field from the starting order of the feature in race #1 and run another 20 lap feature for race #2. We made this decision due to extreme heat and humidity this summer.

Racing order will be: JP, IMOW, AP, SP, CP, BP, FX. Our Chief Steward for the weekend will be Rodney Peeler, our Chief Tech Inspector will be Mike Bell, and scoring will be provided by ETLMRA staff and volunteer. Each racer and one person will receive a free Pit Access.  All others entering the pits will be charged $5.00.

Race Location & Contact

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We are mowtivated to kick some grass in the Keystone State.  Lawn Mower Racing is very popular throughout the Northeast and we are expecting a great group of racers, including Sod Slingers from the Pennsylvania Lawn Mower Racing Association and the Central Pennsylvania (C.P.R.) Mowers.  We’ll also have Open Class Racing for local folks and the CPR Class.  More information about the CPR Class (not to be confused with the Central Pennsylvania Mowers – CPR, which is a CLUB!) can be found here.  We’re also expecting group of racers from Butler County, PA home of the Slippery Rock Lawn Mower Racers who will run some exhibition laps. So bring it – the mow the merrier!

August 20th, 2011 Schedule of Events

• Registration: 10-12 am
• Tech: 10-12 am
• Drivers Meeting: 12:30 pm
• Practice and Time Trials: 12:30 pm
• Race #1: 3:00 pm
• Safety Tech: 6:00 pm
• Time Trials:  6:30 pm
• Race #2: 7:30 pm

Important Logistical Notes

• One (1) racer and two (2) family members are allowed into the pit area for free. Please note that the pit passes will allow them to get into the fair but carnival rides are not included and a ride pass can be purchased from the carnival customer service center.
• Racers will enter through the main entrance and then bear to the left to the pit gate
• Racers may stay overnight on Friday, August 19
• The (camping) fee is $10.00 per hook up and that is a one-time fee it is not a daily fee.  The camp is across the road from the grandstand arena and the opposite end of the fairgrounds its not far it is within walking distance. Sorry, but the camping spots cannot be reserved in advance. Racers can sleep in their trucks; they cannot put up small tents in the pit area.
• Racing order will be: JP, IMOW, AP, SP, CP, BP, FX, U.S. Open Single, U.S. Open Twin
• These races will use ROLLING STARTS AND TIME TRIALS.

Directions & Contact Info

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Our friend Marcel Manzano from Cool Rides Online stopped by the STA-BIL Land of Lincoln Nationals at Nostalgia Days in Zion, IL and put together a great recap!

The races were a lot more exciting than I expected.  I was also surprised by the size of the crowd that the races drew, it was a big crowd! At first I was a little skeptical because they seemed to just be cruising very leisurely but then I realized they were only warming up the engines and getting a “feel” for the track. Once the qualifiers started it got good and the points races were incredible. Not only did they go fast, but you could see the strategy behind every turn and I started noticing who my favorite racers were based on their racing styles. I mostly like the aggressive racers that constantly challenged the folks in front of them.

We met Jon “Rooster” Lewman (on the Cool Rides Online mower) in the pits working under the mower. He was trying to fix a bent pulley and the transmission belt kept getting loose. It was great to see that the same people he was competing against were helping him trying to fix the mower and even giving him spare parts. That drove the point home that this is a family sport above all and all of the racers genuinely look out for one another.

It was good to see the local media come out with with a reporter from Chicago Channel 7 (ABC) interviewing Bobby Cleveland and a few other racers. At the end of the night, Rooster was kind-enough (or dumb enough lol) to let me take the CRO Mower out for a few laps. I only rode it in 2nd gear (has 3 speeds) but IT SCARED THE HECK out of me! I loved it for the three laps I did… until I slammed on the clutch instead of the brakes and popped the tranny belt (sorry Jon)!

To read Marcel’s entire recap at CoolRidesOnline.net, click here!

Hosted by Estacada Area Community Events (EACE) and organized by USLMRA West Coast Regional Director Bud Elmore, mowmentum and expectations for this weekend were high since October 2010 when Bud first made a site inspection to Estacada to meet Race Promoter and EACE Chairman Dan Skoog. These expectations were met and exceeded from the moment Kerry and I arrived on site to meet an army of volunteers, who created the Northwest Technologies Mow Bang Raceway.

Immediately upon meeting up with Gary Tucker, President of the local Northwest Lawn Mower Racing Association (NWLMRA) and NWLMRA members Scott MacFarlane, Tim Dennison, Mike and Melody Berkheiser, Dave Miller and Jim Knutson we knew we were going to have a fun weekend.

The cooperation, dedication and over all MOWtivation (sorry, I really mean it!) of the entire EACE team was apparent from the minute we pulled into the festival site, where Kerry and I witnessed the transformation of property owner Mike Park’s open fields into both an event site and one of the nicest lawn mower racing tracks we have ever seen. The time and effort Bud put into this was apparent, as we walked the 10th mile dirt/clay track.

Friday morning saw us up before the roosters crowed, as we had a TV gig with KGW TV Portland personality Drew Carney for his “Out and About” segment. Drew is a very popular TV personality in Portland, and local Estacada folks turned out to see EACE Committee Member Steve Stone and USLMRA lawn mower racers promote the weekend events. Drew was awesome! He was very cool and loved the racing lawn mowers. When he was allowed to drive one, you could see him grin ear to ear. We were the featured attraction of his morning show, with several “teaser” segments and longer interviews during Drew’s two-hour gig.

At 7:00 am, Drew’s segment was over, so Kerry and I popped over to Mount Hood so Kerry could see a real mountain! Upon our return we met up with Bob Newman and the Sac Valley Lawn Mower Racers from Sacramento. Bob and his wife Sylvia, Wes Laster, Chris Poncin and his family, Steve Heald and his family, Ed and Nick Weinmoritz and their extended family along with Bob’s grandson racer Eric Munoz were all awesome.

After a trip to the local grocery store to stock up on steak, burgers, brats and assorted munchies, we headed back to the pits for a camp fire and barbecue under the brilliant Pacific Northwest stars, surrounded by pine, spruce and Douglas Fir. The smell of campfire smoke and barbecue charcoal wafted across the spacious, grassy pit area. It was awesome.

Saturday morning was Race Day Number 1, and we were ready to meet many new racers and friends: FFF/WOO crew from Washington rolled in, led by their leader Kevin Rogers along with the Kushel brothers and Justin McCorkle. Randy Marshall, Ryan Whitney and the Sportsman Grasscar Racing Club from Wamic, Oregon pulled in next. Many local racers from Estacada got the bug and joined the fun. More members of the Northwest Mower Racing Association rolled in, including Aaron Bany and Nick Munson.

The racers were issued their transponders, with great help provided by Melody Berkheiser, and after a smooth tech inspection directed by Bob Newman of the Sac Valley Racers, and a driver’s meeting, it was mow time.

The track was in top shape, and the EACE crew led by Mike Mofford was on top of things all day, and the entire weekend. Speeds kept going up as the track settled into its groove. Aaron Bany and Kevin Rogers were especially impressive, turning lap times of 15.523 and 15.945 on the 10th mile dirt track. Compete race results can be found here.

Day 1 concluded with the presentation of some AMAZING trophies from event sponsor Northwest Technologies. Thanks to Eric Sale for provided the trophies, which were custom, etched mirrors in the shape of the state of Oregon. Awesome! Saturday’s events also saw yours truly take a turn in the dunk tank to raise money for a 9-11 charity flag tour and join in on keyboard for the blues jam band on stage for Mustang Sally, Sweet Home Chicago and Further on up the Road. I did not make my usual $4.00, but what the heck. Day 1 concluded with a scare, with our good friend Bud Elmore landing in the hospital due to severe dehydration after working his tail off on the track for 5 days. Fortunately, we all found out Bud was OK, and he returned to the track on Sunday.

With Sunday Registration opening at 11:00am, Kerry and I met up with Mike Mofford and Scott Shaw, two old buddies, for a jet boat white water rapid run down the Clackamas River. Very, very cool. We put in at Oregon City, the termination point of the famous Oregon Trail, and headed up the Clackamas, shooting rapids, tossing some casts and digging the surroundings. Mike and Scott knew every inch of the river, and every fishing hole. Kerry and I hustled back to the track, and pulled in at 10:59 am for Racer Registration…. with one minute to spare…whew!!!!

Day 2, Sunday, was more casual, as are most 2nd days of race weekends. Registration was a breeze, with Melody Berkheiser again helping out at Registration. Tech Inspection was a cursory safety check and after heat laps and practice, it was game on for Day 2. Kerry had timing and scoring well in control from the trailer provided as Race Command. Scott McFarlane did a fine job as Chief Steward. Melody Berkheiser served as Pit Marshall, Gary Tucker handed announcing duties, and I got to sit back in an easy chair and watch it all unfold! The U.S. Open Twin race between Aaron Bany and Bob Newman was a highlight of the day… here’s some video:

I would also like to give a special Way To Mow to Clara Ann McFarlane and Mike Mofford who made their debut in the IMOW Class on Sunday. And, of course the highlight of the day was the triumphant return of Bud Elmore to the track.

And there you have it….one of the best race weekends I ever had: the people in Estacada, the new racers we met, the track, the fun, the pit partying…awesome. And here is the best news yet: We’ll be back in 2012!!!!!

The STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series returns to the Paul C. Mitchell Airport in Sparta for the 9^th annual STA-BIL Great Lakes Summer Nationals Race for Huntington’s Disease Research, Saturday-Sunday, July 16-17, 2011.

The Mikula Family and the Michigan Lawn Mower Racing Association have again put together a great weekend of lawn mower racing, hospitality and overall good vibes as racers from far and wide converge on the Grand Rapids area for what has become a crown jewel of the STA-BIL Series.

We are proud to announce that over the past nine years, this event as raised $100,000 for Huntington’s Disease Research!  Let’s keep it mowing!

Huntington’s Disease Research Raffle

Once again a very special raffle will take place for Huntington’s Disease Research.  A brand new John Deere racing mower built Jayson Mikula will be raffled off during the weekend.  Charlie Bowen donated the engine this year. The rest of the parts where supplied by Four Seasons and Jim and Jayson Mikula.  Doc Kuhfeldt’s idea for the HD Mower Raffle lives on, and the contest gains new MOWmentum every year!

• 1st Prize: JP/IMOW Class racing mower built by Jayson and Jim Mikula
• 2^nd Prize: Battery operated John Deere riding toy tractor

Donation:  $2.00 per ticket or three (3) for $5.00.  Drawing will be held Sunday, July 17, 2011.  Winners do not need to be present to win, and delivery of the mower will be worked out with the winner.  If the winner does not want the racing mower, a new John Deere D100 riding mower, or $1500 cash can be substituted.  100% of the proceeds go to Huntington’s disease research.

For tickets and information, please visit Four Seasons Yard & Sport Equipment, Inc. in Comstock Park, Michigan, call 616-784-2471, or email mwrman@fourseasns.com.

Schedule of Events

* Please plan on having your mower in our parade to drum up support and spectators for the event.

Race order will be JP, IMOW, AP, SP, CP, BP, FX

Location & Contact Info

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Racer Info

Lunch will be served on both Saturday and Sunday, concessions available both days.  Please RSVP to Jayson Mikula for the free lunch.

Verbal confirmations for racer turnout this year seem to be at a near high.  We are expecting the Western Ontario Outlaws to attend for an exhibition race as well as some of the affiliated clubs in Michigan.  It should be a great weekend!

Please visit the event the Official HD Mower Races Web Site and Facebook Page for all the latest information!

We will again ward “Weekend Champion” trophies in all classes, counting heats and features from both days.  Special thanks to Jim and Karen Keech for the unique tractor trophies for this award!

Camping will be allowed in the pits as long as there are no fires or fireworks.  This must be strictly adhered to because the track is located on airport grounds.  There are also public camp grounds located about 10 minutes from the track in Cedar Springs MI.

There will be 7 portable facilities on site, 2 located in the pits and 5 in the spectator area.

SEE YOU IN SPARTA!

The 7th Annual St. Mary’s County National Lawn Mower Races will take place at beautiful Bowles Farms, in Clements, Maryland on August 5-6, 2011, with a STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series U.S. Points Race Double Header and the U.S. Eastern Seaboard Open. Bowles Farms Weekend will include STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series National Points Races AND U.S. Open Events on both days.

• YES: These are STA-BIL Series U.S. Points Races
• YES: We will run U.S. Open Classes
• YES: We will run U.S. Open Single and U.S. Open Twins
• YES: If you bring a mower, and it is deemed safe, you will race
• YES: This weekend will be awesome
• YES: There will be some tow money available (to be determined)
• YES: We’d really like you to Pre-Register – CLICK HERE!

Bowles Farms Weekend will be a lot of fun and will give racers a chance to obtain STA-BIL Series Points AND enjoy some Open Class Racing! We’ve also been getting many inquiries and requests about a U.S. Open Points Series and we are working on that for 2012 – our 20th Anniversary season. Stay tuned!

Rolling Starts will be used at Bowles Farms in all classes, STA-BIL Series and U.S. Open Classes. We are working on the logistics of A Mains, B Mains, qualifying, 2 lap time trials for Bowles Farms Weekend.

FREE Membership for First Time US National Points Racers will be offered at Bowles Farms. USLMRA understands that with the price of gas going up throughout this racing season, travel will be difficult. And for some even jobs have been on the line, alone just the cost of living going up. It has been our goal with the announcement of the US Open Series along with the announcement of Rolling Starts to attract all racers who would like to participate the right to do so. Last season we lowered the cost of our membership to $20.00 to help our members. We are able to achieve this with the help of our sponsors and event fees.  At Bowles Farms, all First Time Racers that sign in at the Registration Table will be given free 2011 USLMRA Membership. This is a savings of $20.00 to you to get you started. You will still need to fill out a Membership Form at the event so we can put your information in the database to achieve your National Points.

USLMRA membership fee is not required to compete in the U.S. Open Classes.  STA-BIL Series Racers/USLMRA Members can also compete in the U.S. Open Classes if they wish. This will give USLMRA racers a chance to meet, race and socialize with some new friends at one of the finest lawn mower racing facilities in the country.  Racers from all sanctioning bodies and groups are welcome to come out and run at BOWLES FARMS.

Separate races will be run and trophies awarded for the U.S. Open Classes.

If you have not raced at Bowles Farms in the past you will be “AMAZED”! Tommy and Tina Bowles along with Ronnie Mattingly and his crew spare no expense when it comes to putting on a great venue.   The track is absolutely terrific, with smooth clay, plenty wide and lights all around.  Racing under the lights allows gives the track great grip and a smoking fast track.

In 2009, the track was redone and a clay surface has been added – it will be 30 ft wide, over 700 ft long, and promises to be fast and smooth as smooth can be. Covered grandstands, hay bails for miles, pit parking for everyone, track help by the truck load, air conditioned restrooms, camping room for an army of racers and mow; however there will be no hook ups for campers and RV’s. Restrooms are open until 10 pm daily and they will also have portable facilities.  Barry “B Man” Sullivan and Bubba from SSS Entertainment will be on hand all weekend to keep y’all entertained!

This is a lawn mower racing event for the whole family to attend with other activities including Children’s Moon Bounce, Kiddy Tractor Pull, John Deere Toy Display, K-9 Demonstrations and Antique Tractors on Display, Face Painting, and Barry “B Man” Sullivan from SSS Entertainment keeping the party mowing after the races on Saturday night.  New this year, on Saturday, will be a Mini Excavator Challenge, and racers who are good with using operating equipment are invited to compete for prizes.

Last year over 9,200 spectators witnessed 2 days of spectacular racing. This year drivers will be provided to meals on Friday and again on Saturday.

Spectator admission is $8.00 per person, children 8 and under free. The races benefit the 7th District Rescue Squad and the 7th District Optimist Club.  Here is their Facebook Page:  St.Mary’s County National Lawn Mower Racing.

There will be only one entrance for the racers to come in to the pits, thus when you arrive with your mowers we will be admitting 1 racer and 1 crew member, everyone else will pay admission.

We have also acquired a few extra $$$$’s for this weekend. So for this weekend there will be a drawing for drivers to win $50.00 cash tow money. We ask that only drivers that have driven over 100 miles enter.

Schedule of Events

Location & Contact Info

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We look forward to a great weekend of racing and fellowship and we hope everyone has a safe trip to Delmarva Country. Again any questions please contact Manny Torres or Kerry Evans!

Estacada Area Community Events (EACE) and the USLMRA will present two days of racing mowers as part of the annual 4th of July Festival in Estacada, Oregon. Race mowers will compete at speeds of up to 50mph with cutting blades removed on a custom-built lawn mower racing track in Estacada, located about 33 miles from the Portland airport.

There will be tow money available for racers who Pre-Register by Monday, June 27.  Tow money allocation will be announced soon after June 27.

Spectator admission is $5.00, free for ages 12 and under. A Family Discount Coupon is available at facebook.com/Estacada4thofJuly.

The US Pacific Coast Open

The US Pacific Coast Open is an extension of the U.S. Open Racing Program, based on the success of the inaugural U.S. Open held during the 2010 STA-BIL Nationals Weekend.  The U.S. Pacific Coast Open is the first stop on the rapidly expanding U.S. Open Racing Series, which will bring Open Races to venues across America.

Two days of USLMRA-Sanctioned and Open Class lawnmower racing will bring together lawn mower racers from across the West.  Plus, USLMRA will be offering tow money for racers to help with travel expenses.

“We are continuing to expand our appeal to more racers outside of the USLMRA and create Open Races,” said Kaufman.  “The U.S. Pacific Coast Open will afford a wide range of lawnmower racers an opportunity to compete in either in an Open format or as part of the STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series – US National Points Race Circuit.  Racers competing in Estacada can qualify for the 2011 STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals.  There are plenty of options for all racers, and a great way to celebrate during the long 4^th of July Weekend.”

The U.S. Pacific Coast Open is a free event for racers.  Racers will pay no race fees, USLMRA membership is not required to participate, but will definitely be appreciated. 1^st-5^th Place trophies will be awarded in both Open and STA-BIL Series Classes.

The U.S. Pacific Coast Open will have full-computerized Timing & Scoring provided by EOP Pro Event Timing & Scoring.  There will be no transponder fees.

Racers will not have to make technical modifications to their machines in order to compete in the U.S. Pacific Coast Open.  The races are open to any mower deemed safe by USLMRA Tech Staff and that meet all USLMRA Safety Standards, see USLMRA Rule Book.

Mow Bang Raceway Location & Directions

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Estacada Schedule of Events

Schedule subject to change.

*Subject to USLMRA safety inspection. Contact USLMRA VP Kerry Evans at 251-421-1957 or Estacada Tech Inspector Bob Newman at 209-481-1150 for pre-race mower approval.

Important Links

• Pre-Register for the US Pacific Coast Open
• U.S. Pacific Coast Open on EstacadaAreaEvents.com
• Estacada 4^th of July Festival
• Photos & Video of the construction of the “Mow Bang Raceway” in Estacada
• Official Announcement of the US Pacific Coast Open
• A clarification on Rules & Classes
• RSVP on Facebook

The USLMRA is heading back to where the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association began in 1992, Lake County, Illinois – Zion, Illinois, home of Nostalgia Days.

The 2011 STA-BIL Land of Lincoln Nationals will be a double-header weekend of racing, classic cars and family fun at the 25th Anniversary Nostalgia Days. There will be many activities for the family to enjoy: Friday night 60′s party, antique car show, Sheridan Road cruise, outdoor movies and 3-day carnival.

Since 1987, Nostalgia Days, Inc. has served the needs of the Zion community by coordinating a wonderful event called “Nostalgia Days”. Nostalgia Days is a nonprofit organization that is comprised of local business people and civic minded individuals committed to the betterment of the Zion community area. Nostalgia Days cannot exist without the support of the local merchants.

One of the major attractions to Nostalgia Days is its “Antique and Custom Car Show”. In the past, this show has attracted over 500 show cars and many thousands of fans and spectators.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A NO ALCOHOL POLICY IN EFFECT AT THIS VENUE. Please be discreet and respectful to our venue host!

Have a safe trip to Illinois, the Land of Lincoln!

Race Day Schedule

Directions & Hotel Information

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Local Hotel Information
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OK Race Fans, it’s back to Englewood, Tennessee for the first two of four races at the Home Track of the East Tennessee Lawn Mower Racing Association, with a Double Header Race Day on Saturday, June 11.

Race location is the Englewood Lions Club, 2240 Highway 411, between Englewood and Etowah, Tennessee. Our Chief Steward for the weekend and the Race Contact for the weekend is Rodney Peeler, who can be reached at 423-506-9152. Chief Tech Inspector will be Manny Torres and Timing and scoring will be provided by EOP (Kerry Evans).

NOTE: Each racer and one person will receive a free Pit Access. All others entering the pits will be charged $5.00.

Every one is welcome to camp on site however there are no hook ups; there will be plenty of room for camping on site. And there are plenty of hotels right off the Interstate at exit 49.

Spectator admission is $5.00 for adults, with children 12 and under free. Racing order will be JP, IMOW, AP, SP, CP, BP, FX,

Race Day Schedule for June 11, 2011

• Registration 9-11 am
• Tech 9-11 am
• Drivers meeting 11:30 am
• Practice 12 pm
• Race # 1 starts 1 pm
• Safety Tech 4:00pm
• Race #2 starts 5:00pm

Race Location and Directions

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It has come to our attention that there is some confusion regarding the July 2-3 Race Weekends in Estacada, Oregon and August 5-6 at Bowles Farms in Maryland.

• U.S. Pacific Coast Open at STA-BIL Pacific Coast Summer Nationals
  July 2nd & 3rd, 2011 – Estacada, OR – 4th of July Festival
  Contact Bud Elmore – Track Photos – Hosted by Estacada Area Community Events
• U.S. Eastern Seaboard Open at STA-BIL Bowles Farms Turf Battle
  August 5th & 6th, 2011 – Clements, MD – Bowles Farm
  Contact: Manny Torres – Sponsored by St. Mary’s County Fire & Rescue

*** Both weekends will include STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series National Points Races AND U.S. Open Events. ***

• YES: These are STA-BIL Series U.S. Points Races
• YES: We will run U.S. Open Classes
• YES: We will run U.S. Open Single and U.S. Open Twins
• YES: If you bring a mower, and it is deemed safe, you will race
• YES: These two events will be awesome
• YES: There will be some tow money available (to be determined)
• YES: We’d really like you to Pre-Register - CLICK HERE!

These events will be a lot of fun and will give racers a chance to obtain STA-BIL Series Points AND enjoy some Open Class Racing!

We’ve also been getting many inquiries and requests about a U.S. Open Points Series and we are working on that for 2012 – our 20th Anniversary season. Stay tuned!

Click here to Pre-Register for all U.S. Open Racing Series Events.

Click here to RSVP for the U.S. Open Racing Series Events on Facebook.