Who We Are -
Established in 1999, The North Dakota Lawn Mower Racing Association is for ages 18 and older that have a love for racing. We believe that lawn mowing should not be just a weekend chore but a sport.
Races are held with Fairs, Festivals, Fund Raisers, and civic events with proceeds going to benefit local charities and civic groups. There is NO purse money in lawn mower racing, just money for gas and travel. Racers compete for trophies, bragging rights, and love of the sport. The NDLMRA is run primarily for fun loving racing enthusiasts and their friends. Members race for the love of competition and all who share this philosophy are encouraged to join the NDMLRA and participate.
How do you participate? If you own a riding lawn mower and know how to have fun, then you are already on your way! Fill out a membership application and send it to NDLMRA. You will receive your very own Sta-bil official rules and regulation handbook, and our “Cutting Edge” newsletter (that comes out twice a year).
Who will you be competing against? To make the racing fair to everyone, you will be grouped with other racers that have comparable mowchines. Your lawn mower’s horsepower (maximum 20 hp) and any modifications you make are taken into consideration when establishing the class in which you will compete. Our Stock Class is for regular, garden variety lawn mowers that could roll out of anyone’s garage Our Prepared and Factory Experimental Classes are more wide open and allow you to make additional modifications (within the USLMRA rules) to your machine.
What about safety? Although this is a sport for people who enjoy being a little zany and having fun, we take safety very seriously. You’ll be asked to make a few temporary and simple modifications to your mower to be in the race. (Technical assistance is available). For example: blades must be removed, automatic shut-off (kill) switches installed or enabled, and all stock safety guards must be in good working order. Your mower will be inspected by officials on race day. You’ll also be required to wear protective clothing and a helmet.
For the low down on the mow down in North Dakota call Don Gienger at 701-255-6160 or send an e mail to donmownator@g-team.us. Or, contact Rocky Thomas at (701) 448-2233, e-mail rocky@g-team.us
Sincerely,
Don Gienger
NDLMRA Racing Director
