The U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Assn. (USLMRA) recently announced that it will bring its 23rd annual Sta-Bil National Lawn Mower Racing Series Championships to Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday, September 26 as part of Fall AutoFair and is renaming the event the Sta-Bil 360° Performance Nationals.
The Sta-Bil 360° Performance Nationals will determine champions in 11 classes who race at speeds of up to 60 MPH with all blades removed. Racers compete for trophies, glory and bragging rights. The event includes annual induction ceremonies for the USLMRA Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame.
One of the top East Coast collector vehicle events, the AutoFair weekend and location also features the national UTV racing Terracross Championships on September 26-27.
“We are thrilled to be back at Charlotte Motor Speedway for our 23rd Sta-Bil Series Championships,” said Bruce Kaufman USLMRA President and “Mr. Mow It All.” “We’ve enjoyed great racing at Charlotte for the past three years.” The USLMRA has held spring racing at the Charlotte track, but this is the first time the championship series is being held there.
Racers from 20 states are scheduled to compete, including sod slingers from the Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mason-Dixon, Michigan and Tennessee lawn racing associations as well as from local mower racing tracks across the country. Racers include The Ace of Blades, The Garden Gangster, Turfinator and Sodzilla.
The USLMRA sanctions and presents organized mower racing across America, including the 18-race Sta-Bil National Lawn Mower Racing Series and a network of 50 local chapters and affiliated clubs hosting more than 250 sanctioned races nationwide every year. Sta-Bil lawn mower racers compete in ten classes with all cutting blades removed for trophies, points and bragging rights.
Admission to the Sta-Bil National Lawn Mower Racing Series Championships is included with a ticket to the Fall AutoFair. Tickets are $10 for adults (plus tax) and free for children 13 and under. To purchase tickets, visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com or call 1-800-455-FANS (3267). To learn more about the USLMRA, visit www.letsmow.com.