I survived the mud bog, but that white shirt didn’ work needed to be done on one of the mowers. When I
survived the mud bog, but that white shirt didn’t fare as well. Camaraderie in the pits was obvious every time work needed to be done on one of the mowers. When I left, some of the track left with me.
LAWN & ORDER
My embarrassment and disappointment were quickly erased by the kind gesture of Town’s brother Greg, who pulled up and gave me his mower to ride. And just like that, my grass-kicking introduction to lawn mower racing continued, almost to my detriment. After an over-confident, heart-pounding near-miss in turn four, I called it a night. But not before Chris Town offered a two-word attaboy: “Nice save.”
“We usually see some pretty good crashes out there,” Town said with a laugh. “So to jump on one of these without a clue of what you’re doing, hats off to you. That was pretty good.” I wasn’t sure if he was complimenting my ability or my ignorance, but I’ll take it.
As sod is my witness, I’ll never look at cutting the grass the same way again. Now where did I put that helmet?
To see video of Jeff's exploits, go to
hagerty.com/lawnmower.
From backyard get-togethers to national events, lawn mower racing has found its niche as an economical alternative to auto racing. While there are numerous local and regional groups across the country, the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Associa- tion and the American Racing Mower Association boast the most members and sponsored races.
U.S. LAWN MOWER RACING ASSOCIATION
letsmow.com
The USLMRA presents organized events across America, including the 21-race STA-BIL Series, and a network of more than 60 local chapters and affiliated clubs hosting sanctioned races in over 40 states. It celebrated its 20th season in 2012.
AMERICAN RACING MOWER ASSOCIATION
golawnmowerracing.com
The ARMA is the governing body for more than 300 races from coast to coast and has its own 32- race national series, sponsored by Autolite Spark Plugs and Fram Oil Filters. It enters its eighth season in 2013.
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