Don't just give up yet!!! If you have your heart set on DRAG RACING...SPREAD THE WORD in your area and get something in the works!!
I raced for a few years with the USLMRA, sold my mower, ready to build up another one for circle track racing...ended up having major shoulder reconstrutive surgery. I've only recently started to feel better...but have lost a good range of motion in one arm that will not come back. I will not be sitting on a mower, side by side, slinging my body around turning left again
With the internal need for speed....I have recently started the build of an ASPHALT drag mower to be raced against ATV's, Motorcycles and sleds at my local dragstrip. I won't be awarded any points or anything of that sort...but it's fine by me. My body can take the stright line abuse far better than the circle track type of racing.
I may be the only one their racing a mower....but I'm sure the exposure will catch on!
How do you think organizations like USLMRA and ARMA got organized?? Sure having major sponsors for an organization helps...but it's people like you and me who keeps any type of motorsport going and growing.
Just think SAFETY!!! no matter what type of racing you do..SAFETY IS NUMER ONE PRIORITY!!!!
Per my local dragstrip, I must follow all safety guidlines in place for the NHRA ATV classes. Additional safety measures are being applied during my build, but at least I have reference class to build off offor safety.