Inside the Indy 500 of Lawnmower Races

Sure, you can use a riding lawnmower to cut grass. But you can also slap on a helmet, put together a pit crew and race. Yes, lawnmower racing is a thing, and it is extraordinary. Think NASCAR or Formula 1—just a bit slower. In England, the British Lawn Mower Racing Association oversees the sport. We followed the members of the Who’s Racing team as they compete in a grueling 12-hour endurance race in Five Oaks, England. Get ready to witness the Greatest Show on Turf.

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[ElectroIsMyReligion]

They should've called it " From Dusk Till Lawn"

[TeodorYosifov]

No one is gonna sponsor this:
*RedBull has been summoned *

[Casey]

The way these guys are introduced feels like a movie. Who else would love to see a movie about these guys competing against each other in this race for a grand prize?

[VinnySmithMusic]

That "Ford vs Ferrari" movie looks great

[raphaellauf]

This is the most Dad sport ive ever seen.

[ggor]

Every dad's dream and a kid's dream earning some money by cutting his neighbour's lawn

[bignatec]

Ferruccio Lamborghini:
“I make farming equipment and I want to make race cars”

*Sees lawn mower race

“This isn’t what I meant”

[Stuntman]

The only true "grassroots" motorsport.

[semajxocliw]

I was super skeptical and feeling like I was just going to make fun of these people when I first clicked but I gotta say how cool it is the engineering they do, and how competitive the race is for the low barrier of entry. Top blokes.

[kayleenlong]

So what are you gonna do this weekend?

Oh, I'm just gonna race my lawn mower for 12 hours.

[dmc]

"The Grass Bandits"

Probably the coolest thing ive ever heard.

[corvettezusa]

Make all the jokes you want, but this is the spirit of motorsport in its purest form.

[grahamhowland]

I’ve been along to this event a few years ago with team “ grassed and furious” sadly we didn’t finish as the engine blew in the early hours of the morning but it was great fun 🛠😀👍🏻

[amelielacroix]

This is so cool. It's a legit race. And when you add the engineering and lawn mower modifiers, it's so interesting to watch. This is indeed the purest form of racing

[Ruaribush]

I did this race during the summer (our mower is in the video). It's incredible fun, but my whole body hurt for the next few days after

[rodriguez]

This Iooks like an American thing but it’s not

[luis]

The flowers are Blooming
The bees are buzzing
And lawnmowers like you
Should be going to race

[YourMom-yymw]

6:28 Ah yes, the old LeMans tradition

[Xander_Zimmermann]

Most American thing I have seen a foreign country do.

[chichan]

Looks dangerous, but I really wanna try it. 😆