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Article: LAWN MOWER RACERS LOOK TO CUT DOWN FOES
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- Sun Publications (IL)
- Article date:
- July 2, 1997
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Machines with names like The Turfinator, The Lawn Ranger or Mowin' For Broke will race in Lisle during the "Sta-Bil Firecracker Mowdown" on July 4 and 5 at the Eyes to the Skies festival.
Lawn mower racing claims to have reached cult status or, as Bruce Kaufman of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association says, it's now "the fastest mowing sport."
Lawn mower racing was even a featured sport on the TV show Home Improvement staring Tim Allen.
The lawn mower Allen drove in the series, the Dixie Chopper, is the "official pace mower" of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association.
The lawn mower is powered by a Chinook military jet helicopter engine which has a 150 horsepower engine and reaches a ...