Spending an entire Saturday afternoon atop a lawn mower is hardly a chore for members of the Mid-Michigan Outlaws Lawn Mower Racing Club. Their modified mowers are built for speed, not yard work.

I thought I’d seen everything when I watched a jaw-droppingly boring all-terrain vehicle race at the Monster Truck show last month. But I hadn’t reckoned with … lawn mower racing. Did you know that ...

When: Parade and poker run begin at noon Sunday, followed by drag races at 1:20 p.m. Raffle drawing at 4:30 p.m. Where: Maine Street, Spirit Lake Cost: Free to spectators. $20 entry fee for lawn mower ...

SPARTA, MI – Chances are that anyone involved in the sport of lawn mower racing is familiar with Jayson Mikula and his family’s story. The rest of the world will now have an opportunity to learn how ...