King of Wings 500. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. This chicken wing cook-off is an all-you-can-eat affair. Vote for the People’s Choice Best Wings award.
The evening’s grand finale will be the running of the seventh annual Mayor’s Challenge Cup presented by American Airlines, a 20-lap go-kart race that pits mayors from North St. Louis County communities against one another. The race will stat at approximately 9:30 p.m. and will take place on NASCAR SpeedPark’s Family 500 Track. Raffle tickets for the race are currently on sale and may be purchased from all participating mayors. The mayor with the largest number of raffle tickets sold will win the starting pole position for the Mayor’s Challenge Cup presented by American Airlines. All those who purchase a raffle ticket will also be entered into the Mingle at the Mills raffle for a chance to win two round-trip tickets on American Airlines.
Charity Go-Kart Races. There will be open races for individuals who wish to compete as a charity race driver. To qualify as a participant, he or she must be at least 47” tall. The entry fee is $100 per driver. A field of 10 drivers (max) will be posted for each race. Fifty percent of the entry fees collected for each race will go to the winner’s charity of choice ($500 for a full race).
Mingle at the Mills is a family event and is open to the public. Parking and admission are free. For more information on Mingle at the Mills and race and sponsorship opportunities, contact the Northwest Chamber of Commerce at 314.291.2131 or visit northwestchamber.com.
Mayor’s Challenge Cup. Elected mayors and city officials representing 10 municipalities in Northwest St. Louis County will be competing for bragging rights of being the best NASCAR race driver. They will urge constituents to show their community pride by purchasing raffle tickets for $1 each. The city that sells the most raffle tickets will earn the pole position for the 20-lap race. The raffle grand prize is two round trip American Airline tickets.
2nd Annual Classic Car Cruise. Commemorative dash plaques and goody bags will be given away to the first 50 custom or classic cars. Check out these sweet rides!
Challenge Cup Go-Kart Race. Challenge your friends, family or colleagues to a go-kart race. Challenge Cup gokart races will take place in between the charity go-kart races. A field of 10 drivers will compete in the Challenge Cup races, with the winners of each heat earning a spot in the Challenge Cup finals. The entry fee is $10 per driver. Race in as many heats as you like.
Go-kart racing, classic and custom cars, chicken wings, and good friends – let’s Mingle at the Mills!
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raffle, and event sales will benefit area charities, the Chamber Scholarship Fund and the Northwest Chamber of Commerce.