Hegel, Dale A. Sr. (age 55) was born on December 4, 1956 and passed away on March 25, 2012. He is survived by his parents, Donald Sr. and Karna Hegel; his four children and their spouses, Dale Jr. and Kristina, Donald and Vicki, Dawn and Adil, Amberose and Sixto; three brothers, Donald Jr. (Butch) and Debra, Darrell and Dean; uncles, Lee, Fred and Bill; 14 grandchildren; his nieces and nephews; great nephews and great niece; great-great nephew and great-great nieces; and numerous other family and friends. Dale Sr. was a race car driver from 1979 – 1992. He raced at the Fairgrounds, Stateline, and at Raceway Park. Dale raced almost all classes when it came to racing. He raced #99 on circle, figure-eight, and drag tracks. Dale also enjoyed drinking Coke Cola, watching wrestling, playing cards, and let’s not forget his Sunday chicken. He was a strong hearted man, who fought a 20 year battle. Dale will always hold a special place in all of our hearts and his memory will never be forgotten. A memorial service and potluck will be held at the Ford Senior Center in Ford, WA beginning at 1:00PM on April 7, 2012.