Last time that I saw dale was about 2 years ago and he was having a lot of trouble at that time remembering things short term . We talked a little about the old days of junior fuel and his FED . I talk to his son Scott quite often and he tells me things are only getting worse . It is just so sad to see him the way he is right now . Out of all the racers I remember and I mean all Dale was one of the smartest and fearless person I ever met. A true innovator in this sport . This is one of my favorite pictures Scott ,Dale my son BJ and myself