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 suped-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 UK. They usually occur as part of fairs, festivals, or derbies, but there are also many organized racing series.
Learn more about this international phenomenon in our articles on the History of Lawn Mower Racing and What Lawn Mower Racing Looks Like today.
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 11-12, 2022: NASGRASS, Inc Snowbird Nationals
- Where: Avon Park, Florida
March 13, 2022: Texoma Lawn Mower Racing Association Spring Season
- Where: Madill, Oklahoma
March 19, 2022: The Arc North Florida’s 24th Annual Lawn Mower Race
- Where: Live Oak, Florida
March 26, 2022: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
March 27, 2022: Texoma Lawn Mower Racing Association Spring Season
- Where: Madill, Oklahoma
April
April 9, 2022: NASGRASS, Inc Avon Park Mowerplex Race
- Where: Avon Park, Florida
April 10, 2022: Texoma Lawn Mower Racing Association Spring Season
- Where: Madill, Oklahoma
April 16, 2022: Norco Horseweek Lawn Mower Racing
- Where: Norco, California
April 16, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
April 23, 2022: Norco Horseweek Lawn Mower Racing
- Where: Norco, California
April 23, 2022: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
April 24, 2022: Texoma Lawn Mower Racing Association Spring Season
- Where: Madill, Oklahoma
April 30, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
May
May 14, 2022: NASGRASS, Inc Avon Park Mowerplex Race
- Where: Avon Park, Florida
May 15, 2022: Texoma Lawn Mower Racing Association Spring Season
- Where: Madill, Oklahoma
May 21, 2022: Mid-America Mower Racing Series at University Plains Speedway
- Where: Brookings, South Dakota
May 22, 2022: Texoma Lawn Mower Racing Association Spring Season
- Where: Madill, Oklahoma
May 28, 2022: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
June
June 11, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
June 25, 2022: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
June 25, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Rural Retreat, Virginia
July
July 4, 2022: Twelve Mile 500 (likely but not certain – check website for updates)
- Where: Twelve Mile, Indiana
July 9, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
July 23, 2022: Mid-America Mower Racing Series at Bohmers 66 Raceway
- Where: Pontiac, Illinois
August
August 6, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Saltville, Virginia
September
September 10, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
September 24, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
September 24, 2022: Mid-America Mower Racing Series at River Bottom Raceway
- Where: Carlisle, Iowa
October
October 8, 2022: Rebels and Rednecks Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Dobson, North Carolina
October 22, 2022: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
November
November 5, 2022: Lone Star Mower Racing Association Regular Racing Season
- Where: Gun Barrel City, Texas
Main Photo: Twelve Mile 500 – Credit Ashley Mullins Troyer