Riding Lawn Mower Racing

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.