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1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« on: February 13, 2008, 06:29:39 pm »
USLMRA ANNOUNCES 1st ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MOWERSPORTS EXPO

 
           Glenview, IL (February 13, 2008) – The U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) www.letsmow.com www.uslmra.com has announced the 1st Annual Performance Mowersports Expo (PME) to be held during the 16th annual STA-BIL Nationals, Labor Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, August 29-31, 2008 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio.

            The Performance Mowersports Expo will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, builders and related product and service providers in the rapidly expanding lawn mower racing industry.

            Engines, engine components, chassis, performance products, race equipment and related services will be featured with company representatives on site to discuss, sell to and educate the lawn mower racing community and the public.  Seminars, build clinics, roundtables and guest speakers are also scheduled.

            “The USLMRA is pleased to take the lead in presenting the first ever lawn mower racing industry expo,” noted USLMRA Founder and President Bruce Kaufman.  “Having created nationwide organized lawn mower racing in 1992 and as the nation’s oldest and largest national sanctioning body, the USLMRA is proud to recognize that lawn mower racing has become a growth industry. 

     â€œWith 15 years of experience, we are excited about this next area of growth.  Hosting the 1st Industry Expo at the 16th STA-BIL Nationals will also continue to position our annual Labor Day Weekend event as America’s premier lawn mower racing destination for racers, families and fans.” 

            Expo Chairman will be Darrin “Doc” Kuhfeldt of D&B Mowersports, USLMRA/STA-BIL Series racer, USLMRA event announcer and veteran trade show expert.

            Companies scheduled to appear include ARC Racing, D&B Mowersports, Gold Eagle Co., G-Team Racing and Manny’s Mowersports Racing/Jack’s Small Engine and Generator Service, LLC with more companies set to sign on. 

            PME booth and exhibit space is open to USLMRA members and non-members.  Space is limited. 

The USLMRA sanctions and presents organized lawn mower racing across America including the 18-race STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing US Points Series and 20 Local Chapters hosting more than 110 sanctioned races nationwide.  Events feature riding lawn mowers with cutting blades removed at speeds up to 60 mph.  Lawn mowers race in four road course classes with all cutting blades removed:  Stock  (8 mph), IMOW (20 mph), Prepared (50 mph) and Factory Experimental (60 mph).  USLMRA lawn mower racing is featured on the Outdoor Channel and Speed TV.

            For a PME Registration Application and more information send an e-mail to letsmow@aol.com.

 

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Bruce Kaufman
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Founder & President
U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association, Est. 1992
1812 Glenview Rd.
Glenview, IL 60025
Phone:  (847) 729-7333
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2008, 05:28:35 pm »
Mikula Motorsports, owned by BP Class Triple Crown Winner Jayson Mikula, has signed on for the Performance Mowersports Expo.

Stay tuned for MOW details!
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 02:17:46 pm »


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Sponsorships are now available for companies looking to sponsor the PME Trade Show, which include TV entitlement rights on Outdoor Channel.  Included in the deal would be a :30 second commercial produced by USLMRA's TV production company:




U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA)
2008 Television Production Fact Sheet

Outdoor Channel  (www.outdoorchannel.com)
•   Inclusion in three (3) 30-minute shows within “Motor Mania” Series airing on Friday nights in 4th Quarter 2008.
•   Three (3) guaranteed airings of each show.
•   One airing guaranteed in Prime Time or Weekend (airdates: Prime Time, Friday nights in all four (4) time zones)
•   :30 second commercials within one (1) show.
•   Sponsor Related Feature within one (1) show.
•   Sponsor Billboards – one (1) open and one (1) close) within one (1) show.

Production of :30 second commercial
•   Production of one (1) :30 second commercial to be included in one (1) show. 
•   Commercial produced by USLMRA TV Production Company.
•   For sample commercial, visit: 
http://www.masterstv.com/
http://www.masterstv.com/advertise.html
Click on “30 Second Commercial Spot”
http://www.masterstv.com/files/opgspot.wmv

2008 Taping
•   Shows to be taped Saturday or Sunday, August 30 or 31, 2008 at 16th annual STA-BIL Nationals Weekend, Delaware, OH. 

Overview of Outdoor Channel (www.outdoorchannel.com)

The Outdoor Channel has approximately 30 million cable and DBS subscribers, as estimated by Nielsen Media Research, and was available to approximately 74.7 million households.  Outdoor Channel is expected to reach 40 million homes in 2008. 
About The Outdoor Channel
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. owns and operates The Outdoor Channel, a national television network dedicated to providing traditional outdoor programming to America's 82 million anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.  The Company also owns and operates related businesses that serve the interests of viewers of The Outdoor Channel and other outdoor enthusiasts, including Outdoor Channel On Demand, LDMA-AU, Inc. (Lost Dutchman's) and Gold Prospector's Association of America, LLC (GPAA).

For information contact:  Bruce Kaufman; letsmow@aol.com; (847) 729-7363
 
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 07:55:08 pm »
The first PME show has officially begun!!!  The guys from  BMI karts, American Power Sports, and NKA Insurance are some of the vendors/exhibitors who I have never met face to face before today.  I got to meet Don Gienger, a customer of mine, and also an exhibitor.  And I met heymow's own Randy "Squidd" Stys for the first time, and he's been a moderator here since the beginning.  All the usual suspects from USLMRA are here, and everyone seems to be having a nice time with a laid-back attitude.

I have my wireless internet working now, and it works from the track, so tomorrow, I'll give everyone some on-site updates.

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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2008, 01:52:21 pm »
It is day 2 of the PME show and we are about to have lunch.  Most of the racers are finishing up with pre-race tech and getting ready for the first day of racing. 
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2008, 08:02:07 pm »
And it was a pleasure meeting you  "face to face" as well Tom...

We the racers as well as the USLMRA membership appreciate all that you (and all the vendors) do to help promote and improve our sport.

I have purchased parts from all the vendors there (as well as a few that didn't show up) and it was neat to see the involvement and dedication to the sport shown by their willingness to particapate...

Next year will be even bigger and better..!!
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2008, 12:32:20 pm »
How did you do Randy?  I didn't get any sleep Friday night, so I left pretty quick after the PME was over so I could get some dinner and go to bed for my long ride home on Sunday.

As a vendor, I would like to say thanks to Bruce and Doc for all their efforts to promote the vendors to the racers, and the TV crew.  I enjoyed myself and was glad to have the time to meet the other vendors.  I am sure I have said this after previous visits to big races, but it bears repeating; Lawnmower Racers are really nice folks and it is fun, and relaxing to be around people who are having fun.
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2008, 10:36:58 am »
Tom it was a pleasure to meet you sorry I didn't get more time to chat but as you say it was a very action packed weekend .
It was also great to meet Mike and his wife Vicki from Acme Mower sports , John from NKA , and the guys from BMI .
It was very cool to see an EXPO set up just for Mower racers and all the stuff we get into .

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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2008, 01:18:45 pm »
So happy to hear that the show was a success!

I know its really nice to meet the vendors we purchase our parts from and thank them for their support of our motorsport.

Now we need to get all the vendors together, USLMRA & ARMA (yes TOGETHER!), a few racing mowers and get a presentation together at a LARGE venue like SEMA or the PRI SHOW and get the general public more aware of our motorsport!!
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2008, 03:41:22 pm »
I think the expo was very successfull. A lot of good stuff there. This was one of the best idea's yet.....

Donnie-G , MOnkey, Squidd,...always a pleasure to see you guys,..... and Tom Fox, it was great to finally meet you!


After the expo, Doc spent the rest of the weekend tormenting the Squirrel(Christian Jones in J/P class).......Doc pinned him down and wrote in his forhead .."Doc Was Here" with a sharpie magic marker.......Then Doc drowned the Squirrel  with ice water while he was in staging waiting to go out for race of champions.....the kid took it like a man!......oh yeah...and then there was the paper-wad battle just before the trophy presentation......and.......and......

Doc.......just remember, Squirrel is getting bigger and bigger every year......!!!!!!

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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2008, 09:09:56 am »
As you said Flipper , it was great to see everyone !!!!!!!
That and very cool to get to put a face to the names of the few I hadn't got to meet yet .
Can't wait to see everyone next year and see if we can all make it even bigger and better .

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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2008, 03:48:26 pm »
PME vendors are prominenlty featured in USLMRA Outdoor Channel Shows, including our HeyMow Site Host, Tom Cole of ARC Racing!



STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals Lawn Mower racing Championships
Outdoor Channel Shows, Fall, 2008


Monday, September 29, 2008
Show #1:  AP and BP
4:00pm
7:00 pm
1:00 am
Feature segments: 
EOP Promotions, Timing & Scoring, Kerry Evans
Performance Mowersports Expo (PME):  Acme Axles, Mike Cupps
PME:  ARC Racing, Tom Cole


Monday, October 5, 2008
Show #2:  SP, CP
4:00 pm
7:00 pm
1:00 am
Feature segments: 
Performance Mowersports (PME) Intro
PME, G-Team Racing, Don Gienger
Engine AnswerMan, Bobby Cleveland


Monday, October 12, 2008
Show #3:  IMOW, JP, FX
4:00 pm
7:00 pm
1:00am
Feature segments: 
Performance Mowersports Expo (PME), American Powersports, Stan Kovalik
PME, BMI Karting, Glen Morris


All times Eastern.  Times subject to change.


www.outdoorchannel.com
www.letsmow.com
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2008, 10:33:03 am »
TV Air date Clarification- update, 9.24.08.  PME Vendor TV feature segments listed...and they are cool!!!!!!
BK
 


STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals Lawn Mower racing Championships
Outdoor Channel Shows, Fall, 2008


Monday, September 29, 2008
Show #1:  AP and BP
4:00pm
7:00 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
3:00 am
Feature segments: 
EOP Promotions, Timing & Scoring, Kerry Evans
Performance Mowersports Expo (PME):  Acme Axles, Mike Cupps
PME:  ARC Racing, Tom Cole


Monday, October 6, 2008
Show #2:  SP, CP
4:00 pm
7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
3:00 am
Feature segments: 
Performance Mowersports (PME) Intro
PME, G-Team Racing, Don Gienger
Engine AnswerMan, Bobby Cleveland


Monday, October 13, 2008
Show #3:  IMOW, JP, FX
4:00 pm
7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
3:00am
Feature segments: 
Performance Mowersports Expo (PME), American Powersports, Stan Kovalik
PME, BMI Karting, Glen Morris


All times Eastern.  Times subject to change.


www.outdoorchannel.com
www.letsmow.com
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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2008, 04:06:50 pm »
Subj: Re-Confirming Sept 29-30 Outdoor Chanel Air Dates 
Date: 9/26/2008 3:02:28 PM Central Daylight Time
From: LETSMOW
To: uslmra@yahoogroups.com
 


Reconfirming the following air dates on Outdoor Channel ARE CORRECT.  The listings on www.outdoorchannel.com for "2007 Score Baja" (4 pm & 7 pm Monday Sept. 29) and  Jackie Bushman Show" (2:30-3:30 am Tuesday, Sept.. 30) are incorrect.  The www.outdoorchennl web site is not up-to-date, as I have just found out from our TV production company.



Monday, September 28, 2008
AP and BP, 4:00pm, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
AP and BP
3:00 am
Feature segments: 
EOP Promotions, Timing & Scoring, Kerry Evans
Performance Mowersports Expo (PME):  Acme Axles, Mike Cupps
PME:  ARC Racing, Tom Cole


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Re: 1st. Annual Performance Mowersports Expo!
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2008, 02:35:48 pm »
Subj: [USLMRA] Thank you PME Exhibitors 
Date: 10/22/2008 1:30:11 PM Central Daylight Time
From: letsmow@aol.com
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I sent the following letter to all Performance Mowersports Expo (PME)
Exhibitors on behalf of the USLMRA membership. I continue to hear very positive
things on the inuagural PME and how USLMRA is perceived in other areas of
motorsports where our PME exhibitors do business.

Bruce Kaufman
USLMRA President
www.letsmmow.com
www.uslmra.com

On behalf of the membership of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association
(USLMRA) and Performance Mowersports Expo (PME) Event Chairman Doc Kuhfeldt, thank
you for participating in the inaugural Performance Mowersports Expo.

We trust you found the event to be beneficial, affordable and fun.

Your participation in the inaugural PME has provided value to the lawn mower
racing community. The USLMRA is proud that thanks to our corporate
sponsorship from Gold Eagle Co., maker of STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer, we were able to
provide you with this marketing opportunity and television exposure at no cost.

Enclosed is a DVD of the 2008 STA-BIL Keeps Gash Finals from Delaware, Ohio
that recently ran on the Outdoor Channel. You will see that the PME was
prominently featured in all three Outdoor Channel 30-minute shows.

Show Number 1: AP and BP Classes
Performance Mowersports Expo (PME): Acme Axles, Mike Cupps
PME: ARC Racing, Tom Cole

Show Number 2: SP and CP Classes
Performance Mowersports (PME) Intro
PME, G-Team Racing, Don Gienger

Show Number 3: IMOW, JP, FX Classes
PME American Powersports, Stan Kovalak
PME, BMI Karting, Glen Morris

2008 PME Show Exhibitors

Mike Cupps, Acme Mowersports
wuzzy1111@yahoo.com

Tom Cole, ARC Racing
tom@arcracing.com

Doc Kuhfeldt, D&B Mowersports
gofastrocndoc@yahoo.com

Bobby Cleveland, Gold Eagle Co.
bcleveland@goldeagle.com

Don Gienger, G Team Racing
donmownator@yahoo.com

Manny Torres, Manny's Mower-Sports Racing / Jack's Small Engines
csm.torres@netzero.net

John Cumberland, Jack's Small Engines
john@jackssmallengines.com

Jayson Mikula, Mikula Mowersports
chevy41panel@yahoo.com

Stan Kovalak, American Power Sports
stan@apskarting.com

Joe Janowski, National Karting Alliance
joe@nkaonline.com

Steve Barhorst, BMI Karting
steve@bmikarts.com

Jones Promotions - K&N Filters
racepromo116@hotmail.com

Bruce Kaufman
USLMRA President and Founder
Bruce Kaufman
Mr. Mow It All
Founder & Past President
U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association
Founded April 1, 1992

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