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The 2nd Poster in the 20th Anniversary STA-BIL Series by photographer Michael Lilley will be available starting Saturday, April 28 in McDonough, GA!

For more info on the 2nd stop of the 2012 STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series this weekend (April 27th & 28th), click here!

On Your Mark, Get Set, Mow will be the call as the STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series tears up the turf April 27-28, for a double-header race day, tours of the garage where the World’s Fastest Lawn Mower was built and a screening of a new lawn mower racing documentary film.

Bladeless riding lawn mowers from across the nation will kick grass at the STA-BIL Southern Shootout, Saturday, April 28 at Windy Hill Mower Speedway 100 Windy Hill Rd. McDonough, Georgia, as the Peach State hosts the 2nd stop on the nation’s oldest and largest national lawn mower racing touring circuit. Race times are 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. General admission is $8.00 for adults, free for kids nine and under. The STA-BIL Southern Shootout is sanctioned by the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA), celebrating 20 years of sod slinging this year.

To mark this “mowmentous” occasion, the Hon. Billy Copeland, Mayor of McDonough, will declare April 28 as “Mow Town Day in McDonough” to recognize that lawn mower racing turns a weekend chore into a competitive sport and to celebrate the USLMRA’s 20th Anniversary.

Other event highlights include:

• An appearance of Gold Eagle’s Engine Answerman, Bobby Cleveland of Locust Grove, Georgia who set the World Land Speed Record of 96.529 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats (Sept. 25, 2010). Cleveland will showcase his record-setting mower that reclaimed the world record he originally set in 2006.
• A free screening of the new documentary film “Ready, Set, Mow: A Tale of Hope, Redemption and Lawn Mower Racing” that explores the world of lawn mower racing through the eyes of a Michigan family who has lost six members to Huntington’s disease and uses the sport to raise funds for research.
• Tours of the Bobby Cleveland (BC) Racing Facility, also known as the “TajMOWhal” a 1,200 square foot custom speed shop built exclusively for designing and building racing mowers including the World’s Fastest Lawn Mower from the Bonneville Salt Flats, the World Record Setting Monster Mower and numerous STA-BIL Series championship race mowers.

The free movie screening and garage tours will be held at BC Racing Headquarters, 1313 BC Drive, Locust Grove, GA, Friday, April 27, 8:00 p.m.

Race Location & Contact

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“The Windy Hill Mower Speedway is one of the finest lawn mower racing tracks in the country, and was built for racing mowers only,” said USLMRA Founder & President Bruce Kaufman, “Mr. Mow It All.” “The BC Racing Garage is one of the nation’s best custom racing mower speed shops, and a free screening of the new lawn mower racing documentary all add up to a great weekend. Bring it. The mow the merrier!”

Racers from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina and Tennessee will race in 11 classes with all cutting blades removed 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.

To mark the First Day of Spring and kick off the yearlong celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA), cities and towns across the country will be designated as “Mow Towns” as part of festivities to mark 20 years of sod slinging.

“Lawn mower racing, what a long, fun trip it is”, said Bruce Kaufman, “Mr. Mow It All,” USLMRA Founder and President. “I remember the first national lawn mower race 20 years ago, I didn’t sleep for days, hoping somebody – anybody – would show up. They did, and we’ve been kickin’ grass ever since!”

Founded on April Fool’s Day 1992 in conjunction with Title Sponsor STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer the USLMRA has announced that venues hosting 2012 STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series and U.S. Open Races will become Official Mow Towns and will offer festivities including:

• Meet & Greet With STA-BIL Series Lawn Mower Racers.
• Official Proclamations By City Officials in Each Town.
• Official Designations by USLMRA Founder & President Bruce Kaufman “Mr. Mow It All” in Each Town.
• Special Screenings of the new Lawn Mower Racing Documentary Film “On Your Mark, Get Set, Mow! A Tale of Hope, Redemption and Lawn Mower Racing”.
• Facebook contests to become Honorary Race Starter.

Special events planned for the 20th Anniversary Lawn Mower Racing Season also include:

• Contests featuring Bobby Cleveland, Gold Eagle’s Engine AnswerMan who set the World Land Speed Record on a lawn mower, 96.529 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats (Sept. 26, 2012).
• Official 20th Anniversary apparel.
• Official 20th Anniversary Lawn Mower Racing song.
• The 20th Anniversary STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals National Championship (Sept. 1)
• Annual Induction Ceremonies for the National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame and Museum of America (Sept. 2)
• 20th Anniversary Awards Banquet (Sept. 2)
• Annual Sam Rogers U.S. All American Open (Nov. 3-4)

“We’re so proud to have STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer supporting our sport since Day 1 in 1992, for 20 years,” Kaufman added. “As lawn mower racing has grown, so has STA-BIL, to become America’s top selling fuel stabilizer, and now offering Marine Formula STA-BIL Ethanol Treatment & Performance Improver, Diesel Formula STA-BIL® and STA-BIL Ethanol Treatment.

USLMRA Mow Towns

• April 28th, 2012 in McDonough, GA
  Windy Hill Mower Speedway, STA-BIL Southern Shoot Out
• May 19th, 2012 in Oil City, LA
  Gusher Days, STA-BIL Gusher Days Mow Down Show Down
• June 2nd – 3rd, 2012 in Superior, WI
  U.S. Cure Mower Cancer Open
• June 9th, 2012 in Englewood, TN
  Lions Club, STA-BIL Volunteer Spring Nationals
• June 23rd, 2012 in Zion, IL
  Nostalgia Days, STA-BIL Land of Lincoln Nationals
• July 4th – 5th, 2012 in Estacada, OR
  4th of July Festival, STA-BIL Pacific Coast Summer Nationals
• July 21st – 22nd, 2012 in Sparta, MI
  Huntington’s Disease Race For Research, STA-BIL Great Lakes Summer Nationals
• July 28th – 29th, 2012, Carlisle, Iowa
  River Bottom Raceway, STA-BIL America’s Heartland Nationals
• August 3rd – 4th, 2012 in Clements, MD
  Bowles Farms, STA-BIL Bowles Farms Turf Battle
• August 11th – 12th, 2012 in Vestaburg, MI
  Vestaburg Speedway, U.S. Open V-Twin Shootout
• August 18th, 2012 in Greensburg, PA
  Westmoreland Fair, STA-BIL Northeast Summer Nationals
• September 1st, 2012 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, OH
  20th Anniversary STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals
• September 2nd, 2012 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, OH
  3rd Annual U.S. Open (Finals)
• November 3rd – 4th, 2012 in Stevenson, AL
  Sam Rogers U.S. All American Open

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Saturday, April 28 will see the triumphant return of the STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series to the Windy Hill Mower Speedway in McDonough, Georgia, as the Georgia Lawn Mower Racing Association welcomes racers to the Peach State with a double-header race day. The GALMRA will again welcome racers with open arms and a smooth, dirt track.

Race Schedule, Location & Contact

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

• Registration & Tech:  8:00-11:30
• Driver’s Meeting: 11:45
• Hot Laps (Mandatory) & Practice:  12:00-1:00pm
• Race #1:  1:00-4:00pm
• Practice For Race #2:  6:00-7:00pm
• Race #2:  7:00-10:00pm

STA-BIL Southern Shoot Out
By United States Lawn Mower Racing Association  |  View on Facebook

When: Apr 28, 2012 (8:00am - 10:00pm)

Where: Windy Hill Speedway
100 Windy Hill Drive, McDonough, Georgia, United States

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STA-BIL Series Prepares for Return to Windy Hill Mower Speedway, McDonough, GA

Chapter Host: Georgia Lawn Mower Racing Association
Racer Contact: Shane Shellnut

On Your Mark, Get Set, Mow will be the call as the STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series tears up the turf April 27-28, for a double-header race day, tours of the garage where the World’s Fastest Lawn Mower was built and a screening of a new lawn mower racing documentary film.

Bladeless riding lawn mowers from across the nation will kick grass at the STA-BIL Southern Shootout, Saturday, April 28 at Windy Hill Mower Speedway 100 Windy Hill Rd. McDonough, Georgia, as the Peach State hosts the 2nd stop on the nation’s oldest and largest national lawn mower racing touring circuit. Race times are 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. General admission is .00 for adults, free for kids nine and under. The STA-BIL Southern Shootout is sanctioned by the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA), celebrating 20 years of sod slinging this year.

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The 2012 STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series and U.S. Open Racing Series Schedules are now available!

With stops in Florida, Oregeon, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, MOWhio and many points in between, the STA-BIL Series features 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. Click here to view the 2012 STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series dates and locations!

As the USLMRA celebrates our 20th Year in 2012, we are proud to announce the formation of the U.S. Open Points Series. The goal is to continue to expand our appeal to more racers outside of the USLMRA and to continue to host U.S. Open events for USLMRA members and non-members to compete where they otherwise could not. Click here to view the 2012 U.S. Open Series dates and locations!

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