Hometown: Wheaton, Missouri
Birthday: December 29, 1961
Height: 6'     Weight: 185
Family: Wife, Janice; Daughters, Cassie & Mandy; son-in-law, Jimmy
Turned Pro: 1992 
Special Interests: Gospel Music, Youth & Comedy
Future Goals: Enjoy the life God has blessed me with

The Gizmo Comedy Show
"Sometimes it just don't seem right to have this much fun and get paid for it." said Dale McCracken.

Known on the rodeo Circuits as Gizmo, he has been doing rodeos for 27 years. He travels the country putting on his shows from Canada to Texas, from the east coast to the west coast.

The last few years he spent more than half the year on the road, logging some 45,000 miles through dozens of states.

Gizmo started his act as a bullfighting clown and moved into stand-up comedy on a show in Branson, Mo. Gadgets and gizmos that went sour were often part of his routine, hence his name, "Gizmo, World's Greatest Inventor."

A lot of clowns and specialty acts sell themselves with a bucking car or a dancing horse, said the clown. "I supply a character. Nobody knows what I'm going to do next, they just have to trust me, Ha!"

Rodeo crowds might meet anyone of his alter egos. Maybe Ozzy Osborne,a wild Jerry Lewis, Dr Giz., Sir-Rink-In Machine, or even Elvis, perhaps an ostrich rider.

"There's all different kinds of things that could happen," Gizmo hinted." I like to keep people looking for me and wondering what I'm going to do."

The acts share a high-energy, clean, family-oriented feel. He tries not to do anything that children would be disciplined for if they copied. "I don't want to get them set up for a whoopin,"said Gizmo. Which character he becomes depends on the crowd. He "reads" the group, gauging what they would like. Is it a rowdy bunch, or more laid back? Would they appreciate the subtler routines r the big bang?

"I love people. I love working the crowd," said Gizmo. He hopes he can help them forget their problems for a while and have a good time, some family fun. "If I can pull that off, I've had a good night," he said.