I 'grew up' watching the black #3 car........he is(was?) my hero.

I have a couple of uncles that were heavy into the dirt track scene in the 70's and 80's. I loved those days!! I was a 'kid' but, I lived for the weekends!

I first saw Jeff Gordon win the midget championship at the 'Belleville high banks' (my hometown) back when we were both 'kids'!

He signed my hat!!

I sure wish I could find it now!!!

In reto-spect, the only thing I didn't like about Jeff when he first came onto the Nascar scene, was that he might be better than Dale Sr.!!

One of my favorite 'commercials' had Jeff saying " Dale keeps asking me to go hunting with him........do you think I should go??"

At that time, who would have thought that they had actually built a friendship between themselves?

Once again........for the record..........I only watch golf!!

There's nothing more exillerating than staring at a blue sky, wondering where the ball is ;-)