The “Mayor’s Challenge Cup” will be one of 10 major charity benefit races run throughout the evening. Starting time for the Mayor’s Challenge Cup” race is 9:30 p.m. The following ten city mayors will be competing for the bragging rights of being the top finisher:
Bridgeton Honorable Conrad Bowers
Charlack Honorable James Beekman
Edmondson Honorable John Gwaltney
Florissant Honorable Robert Lowery
Hazelwood Honorable Matthew Robinson
Overland Honorable Mike Schneider
St. Ann Honorable Gary Guittar
St. John Honorable Lee Taylor
Vinita Park Honorable Virginia Bira
Woodson Terrace Honorable Lawrence “Butch” Besmer
They will be putting their pedal to the metal for a 20 lap go-kart race on NASCAR SpeedPark’s Family 500 Track at St. Louis Mills.
Individuals can obtain raffle tickets for a $1 donation to show support for their mayor and city by calling the NWCC at (314) 291-2131 or contacting their respective municipalities. Those who buy tickets will have their names entered into a random sweepstakes drawing for a chance to win two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the Continental United States, Canada or Mexico, courtesy of American Airlines. Also, they will be eligible to win drawings for attendance prizes during the entire event.