| Lawnmower racing is a sport that is gaining | | | | terrains. You should also lower your racing mower |
| popularity among men, women, and even children. | | | | to make it faster and easier to handle, especially |
| This addicting motor sport delivers the same | | | | on tight turns. |
| adrenaline pumping excitement, as the usual car | | | | The steering will also need attention as they are |
| or motorcycle race does, but is less dangerous. A | | | | only designed to handle blinding 5mph turns. You |
| racing mower is also far less expensive than race | | | | will consistently end up in hay bales if you do not |
| cars or motocross bikes. | | | | upgrade your mower steering. |
| It all started in Wisborough Green, West Sussex, | | | | Belts and pulleys should also be upgraded to make |
| England in 1973, when folks from the town | | | | your mower faster. Make the front pulley larger |
| started looking for less expensive alternatives to | | | | than the rear pulley; this will make your racing |
| their traditional motor. They wanted a motor | | | | mower go faster. That’s one lawnmower |
| sport that everybody can participate too; and | | | | racing trick for you. |
| thus lawnmower racing was born. | | | | There are many things that you can do to your |
| Since then, the sport has gained and is still gaining | | | | mower to make it fit for racing. Keep in mind that |
| followers from all over Great Britain the U.S., | | | | lawnmowers are not made for racing so there will |
| Australia and Canada. I wouldn’t be surprised | | | | be loose and un-strengthened parts that you need |
| if this becomes a worldwide phenomenon soon. | | | | to secure or remove altogether to make it safe |
| In Australia, lawnmower racing was introduced by | | | | for you and the audience. |
| 5 men who thought of racing their mowers up a | | | | Safety is paramount in lawnmower racing. As |
| hill, round a tree, and then let gravity take over | | | | with any other motor sport you can get badly |
| on their way down to the finish line. A man | | | | injured. Personal protective equipment |
| named Roger emerged as the winner and it was | | | | necessary for participate participation in any |
| witnesses by 50 people from around town. | | | | lawnmower racing event includes: helmet, chest |
| Now you may be wondering how you can turn | | | | and shoulder pads, knee pads, elbow pads, boots |
| your family mower into a racing mower. It really | | | | and gloves. Head and neck restraints are also |
| is easy and you won’t need expensive | | | | being required by some sanctioning bodies. |
| equipment. However, you may have to make | | | | As far as expenses are involved, you can set up |
| some parts yourself as modified lawnmower | | | | a decent racer for as low $300, even less if you |
| parts are not available in all areas. | | | | choose to modify your existing lawnmower. For |
| The first thing that you need to do is to remove | | | | those who have extra cash, $5,000 will get you a |
| the blades, you can’t participate in | | | | top-of-the-line experimental racer that goes from |
| lawnmower racing if your mower still has blades | | | | 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds. Maybe not that quickly, |
| attached. And since races are frequently on dirt | | | | but it can reach 60mph. |
| tracks, I don’t think you could even convince | | | | Lawnmower racing is indeed a motor sport for |
| the judges mowing the course. | | | | everybody. It won’t be long before we see |
| The chassis needs to be reinforced so it can | | | | regular races on national television and international |
| withstand the brutality of the track. Stock | | | | competition held in different parts of the world. |
| mowers are not designed to handle rough racing | | | | |