In a barn out around Deckerville you can hear the sounds of tinkering and tuning, revving and revelry as five Shelton High School Graduate work with their former instructor on a car for a race at The Ridge Motorsports park in Shelton in October.

"Gasoline meets Halloween" is how Mike (Mr. Beyer to his students) describes the event, Smells Like AMC Spirit 2022, coming to Shelton October 15 & 16. It's a take of the historic 24-hour LeMans race in Europe, this with a bit of a twist - a lemon twist to be exact. Racers are only allowed to spend $500 into the car itself (not including safety features - they can go crazy on that part), that's why the race is referred as a historic 24-hour Lemons Race (2 12-hour races.)

Shelton Alumni's car is a 1992 Toyota Paseo thats been stripped of everything that makes it street legal. A roll cage is added to the car and protective gear will protect the drivers.

The way Mike taught these former students plus his genuine care he gave are the reasons these students came back for this project.

In the school, during the CTE classes, leadership and teamwork are some of the traits that he taught along with the skills that could get the students ASE certified and those skills are all transferable into any workforce application.

The community is strongly encouraged to support the SHS Alumni Race team at their race in October, in the stands (wear red & black), or if you're a company or private individual that wants to financially support the team – they would welcome that as well. There is more that has gone into the car than just the $500.00 to buy it. For more details and to track their progress, find the team on Facebook at SHS Alumni Racing.

Learn more about “Smells Like AMC Spirit 2022” Oct 15-Oct 16, 2022 at their website. All weekend/all access passes for attendees are just $30, under 16 are free.