Each time one of the Slader boys tightens the seat belt straps and rolls out on the race track at Outlaw Motor Speedway, there is a world of racing knowledge riding shotgun for the pending experience.

Two generations of Sladers are racing at the speedway south of Muskogee, all of whom grew up in a family that’s long been noted in the Muskogee area for their racing experiences.

The sons of Stanley Slader, Brian and Dennis Slader, are following in the tire tracks of their dad. Then there is 14-year-old Kyle, Brian’s son, who is making his racing debut in the this year, and Brian’s daughter, a senior in high school, who drives go-carts. Jake Hall, the 11-year-old son of Brian’s girl friend, also drives go-carts.

"Dad taught us everything we know about racing,” Brian said. “There is so much we owe him and the good part about it, he’s still active in the sport and when we need advise, he’s just a cell phone call away.”

“I’ve learned a lot from dad. He was one of the very best drivers to come out of this area,” Dennis added. “I’ve seen him do things behind the wheel of a race car that were truly amazing. I haven’t seen very many drivers do the things he did.”

Both sons say their 55-year-old father critical of their driving, but not to the point where it is overbearing.

“When we make mistakes, he lets us know about it,” Dennis, 32, said. “His criticism is always positive. The things he has told us have made both of us better drivers.”

“It’s a thrill for me to just go and watch my boys and now my grand-son race,” Stanley said. “They followed me all over the world when I raced, now it’s my turn to follow them.

“You know it would be nice if I had a car and could race against them. That would be three generations on the track at the same time. That doesn’t happen very often.”

Racing is still in Stanley’s blood and he has had the urge to drive again.

“I know my limits. My competitive days are over,” he said. “I drove Dennis’ car on play-play a couple of weeks ago, but that’s going to be the extent of my driving. The most laps I’m good for are five or six.”

Stanley got his start in racing when he was a teenager hanging around the Hull brothers, Lee and Joe, at old Thunderbird Speedway. He had the support of his father, Corkey Slader, but he never drove.

“He was there every time I raced,” Stanley said.