On Your Mark, Get Set, Mow will be the call as the STA-BIL Gusher Days Mow Down Show Down rolls into Oil City, Louisiana for Gusher Days, Saturday, May 19, 2012, the third stop on the 20th Anniversary STA-BIL® Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series, proving that Americans can mix friendly competition with too much free time.
The STA-BIL® Gusher Days Mow Down Show Down will take place at Highway 530, Allen Street, Oil City, Louisiana. Racing is at 11:00 am and 4:00 pm, with free admission. Racers compete for points, trophies and bragging rights. There are no cash prizes and a sense of humor is not required, but strongly encouraged.
“We’re ready to mow,” said Chip Dickey, Mayor of Oil City. “Gusher Days has hosted lawn mower racing for several years, and we’re excited to bring in a STA-BIL® National Race Day for the first time. Racers from local Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas are expected and it’s going to be a lot of fun.”
To mark this “mowmentous” occasion, Mayor Dickey will declare May 19 as “Mow Town Day in Oil City” to recognize that lawn mower racing turns a weekend chore into a competitive sport and to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA), the nation’s oldest and largest lawn mower racing sanctioning body.
Race Schedule & Location
- Registration: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
- Tech: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
- Driver’s Meeting: 10:00 AM
- Hot Laps (Mandatory) & Qualifying: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
- Race #1: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Race #2: 4:00 PM -7:00 PM
About Gusher Days
Gusher Days presents a unique opportunity for Oil City and the surrounding communities in northern Caddo Parish, Louisiana to come together and celebrate their unique oil industry heritage. Long before “Dollar Stores” dotted Highway 1 North of Shreveport and the I-49 corridor, Oil City was a vital, business oriented town full of invigorated, faith-based people eager to take advantage of oil business opportunities here. Thriving shops and stores lined Land Avenue downtown, and parking spaces were at a premium on Saturday nights. Gusher Days celebrates this vital piece of history and strives to continue the cherished tradition of planning for the future, respecting the past, and bringing the best to community. The first annual Gusher Day was held on April 26th, 1980. Events include parades, marching bands, antique auto show, skydivers, law enforcement and safety vehicles. Gusher Days has evolved into a series of vital community events and local sponsorships with the cooperation of the town of Oil City and a group of dedicated volunteer committee members
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