To mark the First Day of Spring and kick off the yearlong celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA), cities and towns across the country will be designated as “Mow Towns” as part of festivities to mark 20 years of sod slinging.
“Lawn mower racing, what a long, fun trip it is”, said Bruce Kaufman, “Mr. Mow It All,” USLMRA Founder and President. “I remember the first national lawn mower race 20 years ago, I didn’t sleep for days, hoping somebody – anybody – would show up. They did, and we’ve been kickin’ grass ever since!”
Founded on April Fool’s Day 1992 in conjunction with Title Sponsor STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer the USLMRA has announced that venues hosting 2012 STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series and U.S. Open Races will become Official Mow Towns and will offer festivities including:
- Meet & Greet With STA-BIL Series Lawn Mower Racers.
- Official Proclamations By City Officials in Each Town.
- Official Designations by USLMRA Founder & President Bruce Kaufman “Mr. Mow It All” in Each Town.
- Special Screenings of the new Lawn Mower Racing Documentary Film “On Your Mark, Get Set, Mow! A Tale of Hope, Redemption and Lawn Mower Racing”.
- Facebook contests to become Honorary Race Starter.
Special events planned for the 20th Anniversary Lawn Mower Racing Season also include:
- Contests featuring Bobby Cleveland, Gold Eagle’s Engine AnswerMan who set the World Land Speed Record on a lawn mower, 96.529 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats (Sept. 26, 2012).
- Official 20th Anniversary apparel.
- Official 20th Anniversary Lawn Mower Racing song.
- The 20th Anniversary STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals National Championship (Sept. 1)
- Annual Induction Ceremonies for the National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame and Museum of America (Sept. 2)
- 20th Anniversary Awards Banquet (Sept. 2)
- Annual Sam Rogers U.S. All American Open (Nov. 3-4)
“We’re so proud to have STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer supporting our sport since Day 1 in 1992, for 20 years,” Kaufman added. “As lawn mower racing has grown, so has STA-BIL, to become America’s top selling fuel stabilizer, and now offering Marine Formula STA-BIL Ethanol Treatment & Performance Improver, Diesel Formula STA-BIL® and STA-BIL Ethanol Treatment.
USLMRA Mow Towns
- April 28th, 2012 in McDonough, GA
Windy Hill Mower Speedway, STA-BIL Southern Shoot Out - May 19th, 2012 in Oil City, LA
Gusher Days, STA-BIL Gusher Days Mow Down Show Down - June 2nd – 3rd, 2012 in Superior, WI
U.S. Cure Mower Cancer Open - June 9th, 2012 in Englewood, TN
Lions Club, STA-BIL Volunteer Spring Nationals - June 23rd, 2012 in Zion, IL
Nostalgia Days, STA-BIL Land of Lincoln Nationals - July 4th – 5th, 2012 in Estacada, OR
4th of July Festival, STA-BIL Pacific Coast Summer Nationals - July 21st – 22nd, 2012 in Sparta, MI
Huntington’s Disease Race For Research, STA-BIL Great Lakes Summer Nationals - July 28th – 29th, 2012, Carlisle, Iowa
River Bottom Raceway, STA-BIL America’s Heartland Nationals - August 3rd – 4th, 2012 in Clements, MD
Bowles Farms, STA-BIL Bowles Farms Turf Battle - August 11th – 12th, 2012 in Vestaburg, MI
Vestaburg Speedway, U.S. Open V-Twin Shootout - August 18th, 2012 in Greensburg, PA
Westmoreland Fair, STA-BIL Northeast Summer Nationals - September 1st, 2012 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, OH
20th Anniversary STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals - September 2nd, 2012 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, OH
3rd Annual U.S. Open (Finals) - November 3rd – 4th, 2012 in Stevenson, AL
Sam Rogers U.S. All American Open
About Gold Eagle Co., makers of STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer
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