As an athlete at Mill
City's Santiam High School, Linfield College and for the NFL Atlanta
Falcons, Randy Marshall was ultra-competitive.
It's been a "few" years since Randy's prep, college and pro exploits, but his sporting competitive juices still flow.
But, you might not guess the sport occupies some of Randy’s time when he's not operating 1,700-acre RD Marshall Ranch in Wamic, 40 miles south of The Dalles, where he runs 250 cows-calves and raises wheat and hay.
The sport is Lawn Mower Racing.
Randy is a key organizer of the Sportsman's Grasscar Racing Association which operates, according to its website, for the entertainment of the general public as a family friendly activity. Funds earned by the association are donated to the Wamic Rural Fire Protection District and other non-profit organizations.
Perhaps not well known in the U.S. West, it's a national sport especially popular in the country's Midwest and South. Competition takes place on tracks outside and in covered facilities.
And, by the way, although these racing machines are called lawn mowers, there's no lawn mowed in competition.
Take a look at this slide show. Then, look at the video to easily understand that when Randy's at the wheel of his lawn mower his competitive juices still flow!
Credits: Still photos from Randy Marshall Racing. YouTube-posted video by Gage Garrison from Prairie City MeMOWrial Day Classic Mower Races 05/26/13 B/P Class heat Race #2 in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Randy finished first in that heat.
It's been a "few" years since Randy's prep, college and pro exploits, but his sporting competitive juices still flow.
But, you might not guess the sport occupies some of Randy’s time when he's not operating 1,700-acre RD Marshall Ranch in Wamic, 40 miles south of The Dalles, where he runs 250 cows-calves and raises wheat and hay.
The sport is Lawn Mower Racing.
Randy is a key organizer of the Sportsman's Grasscar Racing Association which operates, according to its website, for the entertainment of the general public as a family friendly activity. Funds earned by the association are donated to the Wamic Rural Fire Protection District and other non-profit organizations.
Perhaps not well known in the U.S. West, it's a national sport especially popular in the country's Midwest and South. Competition takes place on tracks outside and in covered facilities.
And, by the way, although these racing machines are called lawn mowers, there's no lawn mowed in competition.
Take a look at this slide show. Then, look at the video to easily understand that when Randy's at the wheel of his lawn mower his competitive juices still flow!
Credits: Still photos from Randy Marshall Racing. YouTube-posted video by Gage Garrison from Prairie City MeMOWrial Day Classic Mower Races 05/26/13 B/P Class heat Race #2 in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Randy finished first in that heat.
