Lake Charles, La. -
Ronnie Henry of the Cajun Mower Racing Association says, "These ain't cutting the grass, they're long past cutting the grass. This is an SP-class, highly modified; it turns over 8,000 RPM and can go around 50 miles an hour. We have some guests out here with us so watch out, don't run over ‘em."
They take off the mower blades, add a new throttle, change the gear ratio, and sometimes they put in bigger engines.