I’ve heard about lawn mower racing for a number of years. Though I had never been to a race, I had heard they were great fun. So, a few weeks ago, I discoverd a lawn mower racing track about 30 miles from my home and I decided to check it out. I took some video for you. I hope you enjoy:
As I watched the races, I couldn’t help think how a lawn care company could take advantage of the marketing aspects of lawn mower racing. There are a few options, I suppose. A lawn care company could sponsor a team and have their logo affixed to the lawn mower and on the sleeves of the race crew. OR (and I think this would be the most fun) a lawn care company could run their own mower in the race and give out free tee-shirts to all the spectators. I think this would be a huge marketing tool to get their name into the community.
There’s a downside to this though, I spoke with a few of the racers. They say they spend way more money on their sport than they make in sponsorships from advertisers.
Still, I think it would be great fun and an interesting way to advertise your lawn care business.
#1 by Bruce Kaufman on March 11, 2010 - 12:07 am
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#2 by Lawn Care Business on March 11, 2010 - 12:15 am
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Hi Bruce:
Thanks for checking in. Let your members know about our site. I’m sure many of our readers will be checking in on you and your races this summer. We’ll be happy to post a schedule for you on our blog.
Keith
http://www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com