Arizona Lawn Mower Racing Association draws crowds to Buckeye and Phoenix tracks

Grass‑cutting machines have been turned into race cars in Arizona after local entrepreneur Mike Linderman saw lawn‑mower racing in England and organized the first event in Buckeye. The inaugural race, featuring a fire‑district volunteer who modified his mower, attracted spectators and sparked the formation of the Arizona Lawn Mower Racing Association. The sport traces its roots to a 1963 race in Indiana, the 1973 British Lawn Mower Racing Association, and the 1992 United States Lawn Mower Racing Association founded by Bruce Kaufman.

A second club in Phoenix later joined forces with the Buckeye group, and former racer David Calvert became president of the merged organization. The grassroots series now holds regular races on dirt tracks near the Superstitions Mountains east of Phoenix, offering a quirky alternative to demolition derbies and drawing local fans eager to see modified mowers speed around the circuit.