Man, now you got me thinking back. This is the days before the Winston Tower-er Nextel Tower, resrtictor plate racing, $100.00 tickets, three year waiting lists, big 18 wheel haulers, with motor homes and private jets to shuttle the drivers.
Still, fun to see and hear. I must say it is pretty cool when they all come to town because you can rub elbows with any them.
Had a beer with Dale Jarret in the Pink Pony one year, Met Greg Sachs in the bathroom of Rio Bravo, ate dinner at the Captains Table Restaurant next to Rusty Wallace, had dinner with my wife at the St. Reigis Hotel on Valentines Day and met David Hobbs and Darryl Waltrip. Thats just a few of the things that happened to me living here.
Oh yeah, met Richard Childress at night club my brother and I ran the food concession at and sat and had a Jack and coke with him.
The best had to be sneaking down pit road and standing next to Bill Elliot and shaking his hand and wishing him luck during a 500 race.
