Schroer said the money will help families with needs not covered by insurance, including some medical equipment, diapers and other items. Saturday's event appeared on track to raise about $10,000, estimated Diane Schroer, organization treasurer, whose 14-year-old daughter, Delaney, has undergone a dozen surgeries. Jacksonville businessman and go-cart racing enthusiast Rick Mansfield founded the fundraiser because of Lindsey, who is the granddaughter of a friend. She was honored for her courage at the conclusion of the race. Lindsey has endured 28 surgeries and was hospitalized for 50 days last year. "An average of eight babies every day are born with spina bifida or a similar birth defect of the brain and spine." It is the most permanently disabling birth defect in the United States," Webber said. Children with the condition can suffer weakness and paralysis of the legs and other health problems. It typically occurs early in the mother's pregnancy. Spina bifida is a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its covering. We try to do everything we can to support the children and families," said Demery Webber, an organization board member whose 13-year-old daughter Lindsey has spina bifida. "It's a place where everybody can find support. It has about 30 regular members and provides support to about 300 families. Spina Bifida of Jacksonville provides support and a variety of services to people with spina bifida and their families in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Drivers also came from as far away as Maine, Connecticut and Texas. The ProCup Karting team is based at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games in Roswell, Ga. Teams with the most laps in each division won. Teams of three to six drivers made a minimum of 17 driver changes during the race on the winding track. I thought it would be fun, and it's for a good cause," he said between stints behind the wheel. The wheel-to-wheel competition was a fundraiser benefiting the nonprofit Spina Bifida of Jacksonville. The six-hour, relay-style endurance race drew a festive crowd to the 103rd Street Sports Complex. Mueller of Milton, Ga., and his ProCup Karting teammates were among 22 teams of amateur and professional drivers competing in the 11th annual Jacksonville Grand Prix for Spina Bifida. Kevin Mueller isn't old enough to get a driver's license, but the 14-year-old wheeled around the winding track like a professional racer Saturday.
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