Lawnmower racing

Lawnmower racing. Wow. Free BBQ for a special “King of the Hill” promotion. Then, along with huge slabs of seared animal parts (good brisket and pork ribs), free Cola and Lawn Mower Racing. The track was slick, but the early morning clouds burned off into a picture perfect day. There was one guy on a fantastic purple Modified Mower, Extra Pro Mods with wheely bars, and even an assortment of stock machines. Where else can you take a perfectly useful piece of equipment, remove its only useful part, and then call racing it a sport? Seeing guys with leathers, flame suits, helmets and so forth, smelling the two stroke oil, listening to the stutter of the highly modified motors, the aroma of bean oil in the air, the staging lights as these machine prepare to sprint 150 feet, it all brings back memories. I remember being in the pits before. It’s a flash back, sure, but at least it’s a good one. Besides, I think I’ve found a new motor sport that certainly needs some further research — this is a builder’s sport. I can just see myself on one of these fire breathing monster lawn mowers …. and just when I thought I was going to forget the rent car girl and the non traditional Easter dinner (Thai food, hot, spicy, very tasty, very good).