Gnomes and Mowers and Racing Oh My!

2/8/2011

U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association Partners with GnomeFrenzy.com In Advance of New Disney Movie ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’

Northbrook, IL – In a perfect example of life imitating art, the Northbrook, Illinois-based STA-BIL Lawn and Garden Mower Racing Series has joined with GnomeFrenzy.com in advance of the new Disney Touchstone Pictures movie “Gnomeo & Juliet” to promote two of America’s favorite garden icons: racing lawn mowers and garden gnomes.

“Gnomeo & Juliet”, opening nationwide February 11, is a fun take on the William Shakespeare classic tale of star-crossed lovers set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. The tale pits the Blue Gnomes and Red Gnomes in a series of run-ins and turf battles including an epic lawn mower race between the two warring gnome families.

“How MOWtivating, garden gnomes racing lawn mowers – in 3D no less!” exclaimed Bruce Kaufman, “Mr. Mow It All,” Founder & President of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA), the nation’s oldest and largest national racing mower sanctioning body presenting races “mowst-to-mowst” since 1992. “This wedding of two garden icons is especially timely with the start of the 2011 STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series just weeks away. And for lawn mower racing fans and garden gnome enthusiasts, there is even a racing video game, “Gnomeo Kart” on the Gnomeo & Juliet site that really kicks grass!”

GnomeFrenzy.com whose motto is “Finding good homes for happy gnomes” makes it their business to provide the perfect Lawn Gnome for every home or garden. They have a wide variety for gnomes a Traditional Garden Gnome, an NCAA Garden Gnome, an NFL Gnome, and an MLB Gnome.

The U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association sanctions and presents organized lawn mower racing across America including the 18-race STA-BIL Lawn and Garden Mower Racing Series and a network of 50 Local Chapters and Affiliated Clubs hosting more than 140 sanctioned races nationwide.

Races feature riding lawn mowers with cutting blades removed at speeds up to 60 mph in four classes with all cutting blades removed: Juniors (15 mph), IMOW (20 mph), Prepared (50 mph) and Factory Experimental (60 mph).

USLMRA sponsors include STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer, HEET GasLine Antifreeze, Diesel Power!,104+ Octane Boost, No Leak, Alumaseal, Start Your Engines!, and K&N Filters. Title sponsor STA-BIL is the best selling fuel stabilizer that keeps gas fresh for quick starts in power equipment.

For mow information visit www.LetsMow.com and www.GnomeFrenzy.com.