Sparta's Jayson Mikula knows how to make his lawnmower move
Jayson Mikula lawnmower racingJayson Mikula of Sparta is shown
with his Kawasaki racing lawnmower and five championship
trophies. One could say Jayson Mikula is the Jimmie Johnson of
lawnmower racing, although comparisons are numerous.  "I had one
guy who walked up to me early in the season. He said this is so
neat that I get to stand in your trailer and talk to you. You
are like the Steve Kinser of lawnmower racing," said Mikula of
Sparta.  "To have people make comparisons like that helps me
understand where I am in the sport right now. But I am just
having a good time. I am just a guy racing a lawnmower."  Mikula
wrapped up his fifth consecutive BP class national championship
at the recent United States Lawn Mower Racing Association's STA-
BIL Nationals Weekend in Delaware, Ohio. He finished second in
his feature race to clinch the season title.  The season isn't
over for Mikula. He plans to race in next weekend's Hastings
500, which runs Oct. 8-10