Lawn mower racing made it into Parade Magazine's 2011 "America's Bucket List!"
http://www.parade.com/news/2011/06/01-americas-bucket-list.html"...a roundup, in no particular order, of the essential experiences every American should have."
"Watch a lawn mower race
Find one by consulting the website of the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association (letsmow.com), the country’s oldest and largest sanctioning body for lawn mower racing. Its motto: “We turn a weekend chore into a competitive sport.”
Cool!
