Jason Danley started his racing career on bikes at eight years old. He raced for two years, won 30 main events and became hooked on racing. He moved up to go-karts from ages ten to fifteen, winning several track championships and over 100 races. At age 16, he stepped up to Sprint cars and began working on his own engines.
Since then, Jason has raced for five decades. He’s built chassis with Hall of Famers Don Maxwell and John Gerloff, won races and earned experience only racing can teach you.
Jason has always taken his love for racing to work. He started at Big A Machine, where he worked alongside Hall of Fame engine builder Wayne Lewis. He became a branch manager for DMB Supply for 15 years, working with Kawasaki, Polaris, Artic Cat, Omaha Standard, Teledyne-Isco, and several others helping with supplying and engineering needs for all types of hardware. Finally, he came to Speedway Motors in 2009 as a Sprint Car Tech, then transitioned to his current position as Merchant and Wholesale Manager.
Leaking engine cylinders is an important preventative maintenance test to do while racing. Learn the steps to perform this test and how to indicate proper engine tuning.
Learn how to check and set your engine's valve lashes to prevent and detect engine failure. See steps on removing spark plugs and if they are tuned correctly.
Cleaning fuel injector nozzels is a must in your car maintenance regimen. Learn the steps on how to properly disconnect fuel lines and check the barrel valve.
