Drag Illustrated Issue 120, April 2017 | Page 78

PARTY IN THE PITS W hen it comes to drag rac- ing, there’s no shortage of competition. Whether it’s on the track or in the pits, every team is working towards the same goal – winning. Once the helmets come off and the cars are parked, though, there’s a different type of competition going on amongst a se- lect few, and it’s all about who can have the most fun. ✖ Be it by blood relation or by circumstance, friends and family are synonymous at the track. For competitors who spend ev- ery ounce of their free time away from home, working and wrenching, it only makes sense that everyone at the track becomes family. ✖ The stress involved with running a race team – be it physical, emotional, or financial – can be a tough pill to swallow. Fortunately, a cocktail (or ten) can make that pill go down a heck of a lot smoother. When the racing is done, the bar opens. Why should the cars be the only ones al- lowed to sip a little alcohol? ✖ Perhaps one of the most well-known revelers is none other than the legendary 78 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com today’s outlaw door slammer revolution, and making his Stanley and Weiss Racing supercharged Cadillac CTS-V Pro Mod produce killer timeslips, Stanley’s also famous for producing his killer margaritas. When “Mr. Come-and-getcha-some” pulls into the track, he Issue 120 DRAG RACERS KNOW HOW TO WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD BY AINSLEY JACOBS Camp Stanley. Famous for being a founding father of