What famous people have you met?

[Scottwax]

Originally Posted by Danase

Funny you mentioned John Force. I was at the Detroit Autorama about 8 years ago. John Force was signing autographs and was scheduled to be on the other side of COBO Hall for an engine starting ceremony. Anyway, we grabbed some fries and headed to watch some stunt car thing. As we where walking from the food stand to the stage area I was plowed over and had the fried knocked out of my hand by John Forces security guys. I looked up and I was face to face with John Force and was like, "John Force ran me over!"

He's pretty cool, met him a few times at the Motorplex south of Dallas. Got this shot in 2000.

[kompressornsc]

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Ok...I have been wondering since early in this thread what the definition is of "met" that some of you are using. Is it:

1. Saw up close
2. Interacted with (Do you want fries with that? Yes.)
3. Was actually introduced by name, etc.

I would only consider #3 to be having "met".

Does being at your house count as #3?

For me that would be:

Don Sutton
Jimmy McElreath
Tony Bettenhausen
Gary Bettenhausen

You're the Big Kid on the Block when at age 8 you have an IndyCar trailer parked in front of your house on the day after the 500 (Jimmy's car).

[DaGonz]

Alvin Lee, Ric Lee, Chick Churchill and Leo Lyons: Ten Years After
Mark Farner, Mel Schacher and Don Brewer: Grand Funk Railroad
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin

Wayne Cashman Rick Middleton and Gord Kluzak of the Boston Bruins.
Carl "Yaz" Yastrzemski and Rich Gedman of the Boston Red Sox.

Leo Stapleton, former Boston Fire Commisoner and author.
The King of the one liners: Henny Youngman ( take my wife...please!)

[shadybreal]

I've met a few, but my best are Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Duke Snider. My uncle used to own a baseball card store in Marietta, GA back in the late eighties and he put on a card show w/ all three. I actually got to eat dinner w/ Mr. Snider and Mr. Mays. I watched the Tyson Spinks fight in the same living room Mr. Mantle. It was pretty cool.