April 2018 Member Spotlight – Aidan Daly-Jensen

April 2018 Member Spotlight – Aidan Daly-Jensen

Name (yours not the car’s): 
Aidan Daly-Jensen

Car(s) presently owned (and their name[s]?):
1990 Miata

Years Owned:
Four years.

Modifications (i.e.interior/exterior, engine, chassis):

• 1.9L BP Forged Motor (blown)
• EFR 6758 on custom manifold
• Precision 600 intercooler
• Megasquirt MS3
• Racepak IQ3s
• Xida 800/500
• SADFab Delrin Suspension bushings (www.sadfab.com)
• Bauer LTD Extended lower ball joints
• SADFab Wildwood 11.75” brake kit
• Too much else to list, but it’s stupid.
• Blown Engine

 

 

How long have you been racing, and what types of racing do you do?
Been racing things outside of cars my whole life. Bought a Miata for a gas friendly “commuter” car… then I did a track day. The rest is (a horribly long and painful to my wallet) history.

How did you get into autocross?
Did a few track days, thought autocross sounded fun. Tried out a North Paddock PCA event and got hooked.

How do you get focused before/during an event?
I don’t really focus, I drive faster when I’m loose and having fun.

What future plans do you have for your racing career (new car, new mods, new types of racing, etc.)?
Just drive more. I’m in it for the fun. I like driving other people’s cars swapping stories and learning. I enjoy instructing and teaching others too. The more people I bring to the sport the more I enjoy it.

 

Outside of racing:

Where are you from, and how did you end up in Oregon/Washington?
Born and raised in Portland.

Do you have a favorite hobby outside of racing?
Exploring in anything with wheels.

What is/are your favorite food(s)?
My wife Hailey’s enchiladas (anyone who has worked in my garage and tried them will agree).

Editors note: I was in your garage, and never offered an enchilada. I feel a bit hurt now…

And putting three pictures into one is cheating.

The favorite car that you have owned?
1972 Ford F100 (still own it too)

Your dream car(s)?
Bumpside Ford Crew Cab. Ford GT.

Fact(s) that you are dying to share about you?
One time I almost beat Alex Paraskevas in Sean’s Exocet. I also rode a motorcycle from Portland to Nebraska in October… Only hit one snow storm.

Editors note: Almost beating him is basically beating him. But I think we learned last month that anyone in a Miata – real chassis or not – can pretty much take him… He’s on the list for next months spotlight. Curious to see how you and Richard make it out of that one…

Meaning of life:

If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be, and why?
Bald Eagle.

What was the best thing before sliced bread?
Soy sauce.

We hacked into your computer and downloaded your music list. I don’t want to be the one to spill your most embarrassing song, so why don’t you tell people what we found?
…Demi Lovato