When I was really young, I think this was in 1998, so I was only 6 years old at that time.
I met my favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup driver (was Winston Cup in '98), Ricky Rudd in person. He was at the supermarket me and my parents visited. When we got there it was pouring rain and Ricky's car was under a tent at the back of the parking lot. We entered the supermarket and got into line. The line was long and we waited about an half an hour/an hour long.
But, after that wait I finally got up to him, shook his hand and took a picture with him. My parents took two pictures, one was an accidental dud. My dad also bought some of my stuff I collected for him to sign, and he signed both pictures, including the dud one. I still have the other picture, up in my room on my dresser.
That was my favorite childhood memory.