Jeff Gordon (L) in the second year of his career, talks with retired NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty in the garage at Talladega Superspeedway circa May 1994 in Talladega, Alabama - Brian Cleary/Getty ImagesThe internet may have torn us apart more than it brought us together, but it also gave us Car YouTube and the opportunity to form parasocial bonds with famous people we'll never meet. Then again, once celebrities began using social media, we started to see more of who they really were than we did back when you really only learned things about them from officially sanctioned interviews and the occasional tabloid scandal. Media training still exists, and not everyone runs their own social media, but odds are, we have a much better idea of who celebrities really are than we used to. Which is why, on Tuesday, we asked you which race car drivers you'd actually want to be friends with. Some drivers are incredibly fast but don't come across like someone you'd want to share a few beers with, much less invite over for Thanksgiving dinner. Some seem like they'd be cool enough, but your interests are probably too different to stay friends. But I had a feeling at least one or two might have you convinced you'd quickly become buds if someone ever introduced you. Personally, I was a little worried everyone would say Jeff Gordon, and I'd have a hard time figuring out how to turn one great answer into an AOTD, but I worried for nothing. We actually got some good variety, not just across racing series but age, as well. Let's take a look at some of the most popular responses.AdvertisementAdvertisementRead more: 10 Of The Strangest Boeing Aircraft Ever MadeJackie StewartGraham Hill and Jackie Stewart, 1960s - Heritage Images/Getty ImagesJackie Stewart, hands down. Part of why I loved F1 as a child in the '70s and '80s was listening to Jackie Stewart. So many current racing drivers owe their lives and careers to this man. His advocacy for drivers' safety and his brilliant command of the English language make him an absolutely lovely human.Suggested by: JohnnyWasASchoolBoyLewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton of Great Britain in the paddock during the GP2 race at the Circuit De Catalunya on May 13, 2006, in Barcelona, Spain. - Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesThis is a hard question. Professional racing drivers are coached on how to behave when in public. They don't always heed that advice but I think it's hard to know who would be cool to hang out with. Other than racing, what would I talk to a racing driver about? Lewis Hamilton is pretty open about having interests in art, music and fashion. He's probably be interesting to chat with.AdvertisementAdvertisementSuggested by: Music Teacher 17Michael SchumacherGerman racing driver Michael Schumacher, wearing his yellow coveralls ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, Catalonia, Spain, 29th September 1991. - Bongarts/Getty ImagesSurely has to be Michael Schumacher! I'll be able to fill him in on all the latest news. Would be great to get his reaction to the latest in F1 and all motorsports.Suggested by: NasAJ FoytA. J. Foyt, Stirling Moss, Nassau Speed Weeks, Nassau, 08 December 1963 - Bernard Cahier/Getty ImagesAJ FoytHe got his start literally 5 minutes from where I grew up in Houston. The race track he used as an amateur was abandoned and left rotting for decades. Trees grew all of the property and you could not tell what it was but some urban exploration guys jumped the fence and filmed the lot where you could see parts of track if you looked for it. When he became a star, AJ invested in the community by building a Chevy dealership not too far from the track site.The track property had a school built on top of it around 2010 so it is completely gone. The Chevy dealer closed in the 80s when the mega dealers by major highways thing took off. A Kroger store was built on that land in the early 90s and still stands today.More than his racing career, I would like to pick his brain about my old neighborhood. Stories and trivia about how it used to be would be gold. A man that used to live on our block lived there a very long time and once mentioned that you could hear the race cars on Fridays and weekends even though the track was about 2-3 miles from our block.AdvertisementAdvertisementSuggested by: TexKimi RäikkönenSauber driver Kimi Raikkonen faces the photographers before the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia - Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesIf I were still in my 20s and partying like a madman, it would have to be Kimi Räikkönen. That guy partied hard. You only live once.Suggested by: Rick C.Tony StewartTony Stewart #20 looks on the track during the Cracker Barrel 500, part of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia - Jonathan Ferrey/Getty ImagesTony Stewart. I have a family member who does some work for Eldora Speedway and there's been some times I've gone with him to help and every once in a while, he's there and we've talked. And everyone says the same thing, and I've seen it. The rough around the edges, slightly unpolished, emotions on his sleeve racer we all saw is the real Tony. And that's the kind of guy I'd like to sit across the table from, with a big old plate of wings in the middle and talk about anything, even if it isn't about racing. One of the biggest problems I have with racing at all levels is the whole "can't anger anyone" and "must plug sponsors at all times" and everyone sounds like a politically correct robot. Not Tony – and I understand they love him to death in that area.AdvertisementAdvertisementSuggested by: Xavier96Chuck LeCluckF2 driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Prema Racing walks in the Paddock during previews for the Formula One Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on August 31, 2017 in Monza, Italy - Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesCharles Leclerc, he seems to be very well balanced (and a lovely wife). And maybe be adopted by him so I can live in Monaco.Suggested by: Luc Desaulniers (minardi)Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz Jr in the pit lane during Formula testing at Silverstone Circuit on July 17, 2013 in Northampton, England - Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesFor me, it would have to be Carlos Sainz – both Jr, and Sr. :) Their racing pedigree is undeniable, they seem to be genuinely pleasant people and I'm sure Sr. could tell a million stories of the Rally world, which I love.AdvertisementAdvertisementSuggested by: SingletrackJeff GordonJeff Gordon poses with his car, Daytona 500, NASCAR, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL, February 1994 - Brian Cleary/Getty ImagesJeff Gordon.I really couldn't stand the guy at first because I was a diehard #3 fan but he kinda grew on me later in his career.I know he's a gazillionare and 4 time Cup champion but he actually seems down to earth. I met him very early in his NASCAR career at my friend's body shop for a DuPont meet and greet and he seemed pretty genuine and had a good sense of humor.Suggested by: BrunoWill PowerWill Power driver of the #5 Team Australia Racing Ford-Cosworth Lola poses for a portrait at the Champ Car World Series Media Day at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 5, 2006 in Long Beach, California - Robert Laberge/Getty ImagesIf I was going to a dodgy bar, Will Power. He'd have your back in a fight. What he lacks in sheer bulk he more than makes up with Concentrated Power of Will.Suggested by: Ziggy StardustWant more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox, and follow us or add us as a preferred search source on Google.Read the original article on Jalopnik.