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Met Joe Namath, my football idol, at the opening of "The Wiz" in Bridgewater some years ago...absolutely gobsmacked...total gentleman.

Met many NASCAR drivers over the years while married to Ken...Chad Little & Harry Gant were the nicest.

Had my picture taken by Ace Lane at a CFFC banquet years ago with Mario Andretti...WOW!

Thru my involvement at Lead East on Labor Day weekend, I got to meet Chip Foose & Al Sapienza of The Sopranos...Al is fun & loves all kinds of cars...very down to earth.

Before he died, I met Boyd Coddington at a Goodguys car show in Hershey, PA.

My "nephew" worked at GMA years ago & took me to the show so I could see Richard Gere, who was a guest with Robin Roberts & Diane Sawyer.  While I didn't actually speak to Richard. I was close enough to tell you he's as handsome as he appears onscreen; wearing a navy pinstriped suit was icing on the cake.  Yeah, he's been my favorite actor for a very long time.

Wish I'd been with Cathe McCaughey when she saw James Gandolfini...that may have topped seeing Richard Gere.

Then again, think of all the dirt racers we're fortunate to be friends with!