We often wonder who got the
idea for riding lawn mower racing. Probably it was a couple of
neighbors in their yard bragging about their motors, or maybe a
couple of men in a bar that had a few too many placed a
wager.
However it got started, races
featuring souped up mowers are now common in many places in the
country. The television show "Home Improvement" even did an
episode pitting the ficticious Tim Taylor against Bob
Villa.
If you're wondering what lawn
mower racing is all about, just check out a few of the videos
below. Many of them don't exactly feature your standard
backyard mower.
And of course,
we need the obligatory lawn mower racing crash.