Bizzare Sport #3
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Who hasn't sat atop a lawn mower as a young child and acted like a race car driver flying around the track lap after lap? OK, so must of us get over that dream and now being all grown up, we hate to get on top of a lawn mower because it signifies work. But a small number of individuals have held on to that dream and have made it a reality. May I introduce to you: The Few. The Proud. The U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association.
I can only imagine how this got started. "What'cha got there, Bob? New mower? 23 horse power...not bad. How fast? Naw, can't be faster than my Deere. Well, bring 'er over here and let's find out!"
And now it's involved into a "sport" shown on ESPN2 with local races (probably) near you! They even have a complete rule book you can download in case some cheat in your neighborhood decides to put four wheeler tires on his lawn mower (illegal!) and taint the integrity of the game! There are a few modifications allowed, but the rules state that the mower has to have been "designed and sold commercially to mow lawns" and it "must remain suitable for lawn cutting."
Who hasn't sat atop a lawn mower as a young child and acted like a race car driver flying around the track lap after lap? OK, so must of us get over that dream and now being all grown up, we hate to get on top of a lawn mower because it signifies work. But a small number of individuals have held on to that dream and have made it a reality. May I introduce to you: The Few. The Proud. The U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association.
I can only imagine how this got started. "What'cha got there, Bob? New mower? 23 horse power...not bad. How fast? Naw, can't be faster than my Deere. Well, bring 'er over here and let's find out!"
And now it's involved into a "sport" shown on ESPN2 with local races (probably) near you! They even have a complete rule book you can download in case some cheat in your neighborhood decides to put four wheeler tires on his lawn mower (illegal!) and taint the integrity of the game! There are a few modifications allowed, but the rules state that the mower has to have been "designed and sold commercially to mow lawns" and it "must remain suitable for lawn cutting."
