SAND DRAGS , LAWN MOWER RACING.


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SAND DRAGS

Next the hat blew off

Supercharged nitromethane burning 900 Honda

The loud part

1972 K2 750 Honda bored and sleeved to 900 cc , RC pistons ,rc rods , magnusson 80 cu in super charger 20 % over drive, 2" SU intacke,RC vavles springs & 327 RC cam ,ARD magneto , 30 to 40 % nitro & alcohol fuel. Dual 510 x 18 knobbies and wheelie bars.

MAD.

LAWN MOWER RACING

Grass grows well in Darwin

Austin 1800 70 MPH Lawn Mower

The first ride on lawn mower race in Darwin was held in 1986 at the Freds Pass rual show, it was a fairly quite event with only the local ride on mowers.

1987 saw a collection of hand built hotted up specials including MADs Austin 1800.

1988 the race got bigger including Bob Koiks 'Lindy Chamberlain' V8 Tactor which attracted the ABC COUNTRY WIDE program to run a national screened film titled KILLER MOWERS. With the mowers getting faster , several roll overs , a mower at full throttle and no driver going through the show dog exhibit and Lindy Chamberlain going through the crowd the event was deemed to dangerous and cancelled .

The Ron(Mad) Laycock Austin 1800 and Bob Koiks Lindy Chamberlain tractor will always be the 2 mowers ? to remember as the highlights of lawn mower racing in Darwin.