Ya never know where ya might run into one of these guys.
Years ago driving back from a race at Charlotte, I stopped at a gas station in Commerce, Ga and in rolls Neil Bonnett. Struck up a conversation with him and we hung around for about 45 minutes shooting the breeze and doing a little bench racing. Very cool stuff when it happens, much better than an organized function or autograph signing type deal.
NASCAR has gained so much popularity now that the drivers may be a little less anxious to talk though. Ya gotta respect what little chance they have to be out of the limelight so to speak.