Welcome to the Wacky World of Lawnmower Racing

Can you really modify a lawnmower to exceed 60 mph? Why not? It has 4 wheels and an engine like most other racing vehicles! Using good old 'seat of the pants' engineering it is not too hard to do.

Lawnmower Racing is a very structured sport with a national organization of its own with well over 700 members. The United States Lawn Mower Racing Association (which can be compared to NASCAR) has a very comprehensive rule book that one can download at their web site: www.LetsMow.com. With Sta-Bil Regionals open to anyone who owns a lawnmower, hundreds of enthusiasts have caught the lawn mower racing bug and turned a weekend chore into a competitive sport.

The 25 member Maryland chapter of the USLMRA has over 20 races on its 2003 schedule which can be viewed at this web site: http://elsner.50g.com. Two of the top drivers, Jackie Andrews and Leah Delp along with our Chief Scorer are 'racer chicks.' In fact the single cylinder champion in 2002 was Jackie with nine feature wins. Quite a feat against the macho males!

An invitation to join this exciting, growing sport is open to all.