CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwired - Apr 1, 2014) - It's no joke that today on April 1 the World's Fastest Lawn Mower Racing champion, Bobby Cleveland, will jump his Monster Mower over 22 race cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The event will mark the 22nd birthday of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA), which the organization coined "April Fuels Day," to celebrate its history and 700 members across the country. Known as the STA-BIL® Engine Answerman, Cleveland will complete the jump with his custom-built Monster Mower to commemorate the announcement of his prestigious induction into the USLMRA National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame.
One of the most decorated lawn mower racers in the world, Cleveland set the World Land Speed Record of 96.529 miles per hour on a lawn mower at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2010 and continues to race in the U.S. and internationally. Today, Cleveland aims to set a new record at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the world's first Monster Mower, which features a custom-built Snapper with 20 horsepower v-twin engine, 4-wheel drive, 4-wheel steering and 4-wheel independent suspension, by making a monster jump over 22 race cars.
"We're honored to announce Bobby Cleveland as the next inductee into the USLMRA National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame as he is truly an icon in this sport as a decorated racer, talented design engineer and the STA-BIL Engine Answerman for the past nine years," said Bruce Kaufman, "Mr. Mow It All" and USLMRA president. "For Bobby, it's only fitting that he enters the Hall of Fame in a BIG way with his monster jump at the legendary Charlotte Motor Speedway."
Cleveland will jump his monster mower on April 1 at 1 p.m. Following the jump, an announcement will be made about Cleveland's induction into the USLMRA National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame, which is supported by USLMRA founding sponsor and leading brand of fuel stabilizers, STA-BIL®. The event leads up to the AutoFair presented by Oldride.com from April 3-6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway where USLMRA members from across the country are coming to compete in the STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series event.
AutoFair annually attracts more than 100,000 visitors, features nearly 50 car club displays and offers a surplus of automotive parts and memorabilia for sale or trade. There's also a collector car auction conducted by Dealer Auctions Inc. and more than 1,500 collectible vehicles of all makes and models will be available for sale in the car corral that rings the 1.5-mile superspeedway.
Fast Facts about Bobby Cleveland
- One of the most decorated lawn mower racing champions in the history of the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association
- World Land Speed Record, lawn mower, 96.529 mph, Bonneville Salt Flats
- 75 first place victories, STA-BIL Series
- 9-time National Champion
- Builder of world's first "Monster Mower"
- Represented USA in 2004 Lawn Mower Racing World Championships
- Team USA member in British 12-Hour Lawn Mower Race
- Turned 85 mph on a lawn mower at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Tours the country as the STA-BIL Engine Answerman educating people about getting ultimate performance out of their rides
About the USLMRA
Founded on April 1, 1992, the USLMRA sanctions and presents organized lawn mower racing across America including the 15-race STA-BIL Lawn and Garden 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.
Founded in 2009, the USLMRA National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame is a place of honor for Turf Titans who have turned a weekend chore into a competitive sport. The USLMRA National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame & Museum of America is located at Miller Lawn and Power, 1299 Harding Highway East State Road 309, Marion, Ohio.
For mow information, please visit www.letsmow.com
About Charlotte Motor Speedway
For more than 50 years, Charlotte Motor Speedway has set the standard for motorsports entertainment and evolved into "The Greatest Place to See the Race." Nestled in the heart of NASCAR country, the Mecca of Motorsports is the only race vacation destination where fans can immerse themselves in the sport by taking in an event at the legendary 1.5-mile superspeedway and visit race team shops and the newly-opened NASCAR Hall of Fame in the same weekend. Generating a regional economic impact of approximately $400 million annually, the speedway hosts three premiere NASCAR events each year -- the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Bank of America 500 -- as well as more than three dozen other events for automotive and motorsports enthusiasts of and motorsports enthusiasts of all ages. Charlotte Motor Speedway's basic philosophy is to always put "Fans First" and create memories that last a lifetime for all that pass through the gates.
Contact Information:
Media Contact:
Bruce Kaufman
"Mr. Mow It All"
President
U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association
847.272.2120
