Lawn mower racing is a grassroots motorsport that anyone — young or old, rich or poor, male or female, and everyone in between — can enjoy. In this sport, regular people race on souped-up lawn mowers at speeds up to 60 mph.
Any lawn mower racing fanatic, whether a long-time spectator or one of the racers themselves, will tell you that you have to see it to believe it. Whatever picture you have in your head of lawn mower racing, the real thing will blow it out of the water (or grass).
Lawn mower races take place every year all around the country, and even across the ocean in the U.K. They usually occur as part of fairs, festivals, or derbies, but there are also many organized racing series.
Learn more about this international phenomenon from our articles:
Are you ready to get mowing? Here are some upcoming lawn mower races around the United States for you to check out.
- Note: All dates are subject to change. Check the host association’s website for updated information about an event.
Lawn Mower Races Calendar
March
March 13 – 14, 2026: Nasgrass, Inc. Snowbird Nationals
- Where: Fort Meade, Florida
March 13 – 14, 2026: National Lawn Mower Racing Championships at the Callahan Speedway
- Where: Callahan, Florida
March 28, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
April
April 10 – 11, 2026: National Lawn Mower Racing Championships at Raceway Park
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
April 11, 2026: Nasgrass, Inc. Race Day
- Where: Fort Meade, Florida
April 18, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Madisonville, Texas
April 18, 2026: Norco Horseweek Lawn Mower Racing
- Where: Norco, California
April 18, 2026: O.K. Mower Racing at the WRD Mowtor Speedway
- Where: Claremore, OK
April 25, 2026: Norco Horseweek Lawn Mower Racing
- Where: Norco, California
April 25, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
May 15 – 16, 2026: Mid-America Mower Racing Series at Sling N Dirt Nationals WRD Mowtor Speedway
- Where: Claremore, Oklahoma
May
May 9, 2026: Nasgrass, Inc. Race Day
- Where: Fort Meade, Florida
May 16, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
June
June 6, 2026: Burlington Lawn Mower Races
- Where: Burlington, Washington
June 12 – 13, 2026: National Lawn Mower Racing Championships at KB Speedway
- Where: Wellsville, New York
June 13, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Floresville, Texas
June 20, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
July
July 3 – 4, 2026: Twelve Mile 500
- Where: Twelve Mile, Indiana
July 11, 2026: Mid-America Mower Racing Series at the Sharp County Fairgrounds
- Where: Ash Flat, Arkansas
July 18, 2026: O.K. Mower Racing at the WRD Mowtor Speedway
- Where: Claremore, OK
July 31, 2026: National Lawn Mower Racing Championships
- Where: Clements, Maryland
August
August 1, 2026: National Lawn Mower Racing Championships
- Where: Clements, Maryland
August 22, 2026: O.K. Mower Racing at the WRD Mowtor Speedway
Where: Claremore, OK
August 22 – 23, 2026: National Lawn Mower Racing Championships
- Wilkesport, Ontario, Canada
September
September 12, 2026: Mid-America Mower Racing Series
- Where: Mountain Home, Arkansas
September 19, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Rosenberg, Texas
September 19, 2026: O.K. Mower Racing at the WRD Mowtor Speedway
- Where: Claremore, OK
September 26, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
October
October 10, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Bryan, Texas
October 23 – 24, 2026: Mid-America Mower Racing Series FINALS at Sling N Dirt Nationals WRD Mowtor Speedway
- Where: Claremore, Oklahoma
October 24, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
November
November 14, 2026: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
Hire a Pro to Slow-Mow Your Yard
Lawn mower racing is an exhilarating, high-speed sport, with participating groups racing their mowers in various cities across the U.S. It is also a fun way to spend your day with family and friends. If you’re looking for an unusual recreational pastime, lawn mower racing is the perfect event to check out.
If you’d like to come home from a tiring day at the track to a freshly mowed lawn, contact a LawnStarter mowing pro to take care of the slow-mow around the yard while you speed around the track.
Jordan Ardoin contributed to this article.
Main Image: Lawn mower racers speed around a dirt track. Image Credit: Steven / Adobe Stock
