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| | The Union - Prospector (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Instead of the Nascar-like competition lawn-mower racing resembles at other fairs, contestants at the local race will be judged on presentation and the appearance of their vehicle, rather than speed, said Tom Mitchell, a Nevada County Fair technician. |
 | | After promenading into the racing arena, Mitchell explained, the drivers and their entourage will race through an obstacle course consisting of a herd of cows, irrigation pipes, cow patties (droppings) and haystacks. |
 | | As the description of the race reveals, Mitchell said, this event's purpose is not for serious racing but to include "average guys with lawn mowers who mow their lawn no more than once a week." |
| www.theunion.com /article/20040805/PROSPECTOR/108050087 (989 words) |
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