Lawnmower Racing
Invented in United Kingdom in a pub in Sussex in the year 1973 this sport as the newspaper reports suggests “lawnmower racing” is becoming immensely popular among people as the newspaper reports suggests. Every participant is willing to win the race and so are the sponsors which are in need of good skilled fast racers just in order to be the winner of a league. Lawnmower race is basically between the modified lawnmowers modified for racing. The gushing up of sponsors is also attracting every age group towards this sport.
This particular sport involves no betting so there is no lure involved in the game except glory for which the game is basically played. The mowers that participate in the race can be classified to various levels actually these mowers are rebuilt by racer and modified after the mowers have done away with but on the other hand there are ones which still cut grass known as stock racers, or mowers whose blades have been removed for racing or factory experimented lawnmowers which have decorated platforms. The lawnmower races must not be confused with go-karting races where sometimes lawnmowers are used by the amateur racers.
Modifying lawnmowers for racing basically involves changing the gear ratio of the transmission. In these mechanical transmissions are preferred over hydrostatic transmission as they do not suit very much high speed.
The race includes different seasons and for each and every season rules and regulations are made which are made by U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association a nation wide racing association basically the game was formed by a group of boys in Wisborough green in west Sussex in a pub which formed British lawnmower racing association and hence a northern region association was also formed known as the Northwest Lawn Mower Racing Association, but in the U.S this sport was introduced by the gasoline stabilizer manufacturers known as the sta-bil which developed its own nationwide association thus forming the U.S lawnmower racing association. This association takes care of holding races, exhibitions and holds other activities related to this racing.
In 1994 whacky wheels a lawnmower arcade game was introduced in which animals’ race each other. There are items such as bombs and hedgehogs which are scattered all around which when hit can be used to shoot other players as ammunitions. Lawnmower racing mania a new video game based on this sport is on verge of release which is licensed by the U.S lawnmower racing association. The game today enthralls lot of people of every age and society.
