WHAT?! I'm famous? I hope my agent doesn't read this, she'll want more money. Thanks for the name-drop, Steve. I was glad I got to talk to you during your visit to the right coast a few years ago.
Back in '91 I had the privelege of "crashing" the Winston Cup Awards banquet press junket the day before the banquet down in NYC. We rode up in the elevator with Harry Gant, Geoff Bodine, and the late Alan Kulwicki. Once in there, I "pestered" Dale Earnhardt for his autograph and met a bunch of other drivers during the autograph session. You probably can't get into that uninvited anymore. (Thanks Doug!)
I also got to meet Mario Andretti when he came to the local wine store promoting his line of wine about 5 years ago. Really nice guy.