Doug "Danger" Senecal, born March 31, 1962, in Palmer, Massachusetts, is known as Doug Danger. He is an American motorcycle jumping world record holder and stunt performer and Stage 4 cancer survivor who lives in Daytona, Florida. Danger has set many records, including the Longest Motorcycle Jump, which was 251 feet over 42 cars. With that jump, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1991. Danger also broke Evel Knievel's jump record over cars at The Legendary Buffalo Chip, Sturgis 75th Motorcycle Rally, Sturgis, South Dakota in 2015. On his motorcycle, Danger has jumped a jumbo jet from wingtip to wingtip, over school buses, tractor-trailers, cars, as well as through fire. He's also crashed, accumulating a total of 50 broken bones, a fractured skull, burns, and once suffered amnesia that lasted a year. Danger is sponsored by Vanson Leathers, Bell Helmets, and Mustang Seats. Although Danger still jumps, he is now a motivational speaker at elementary schools, high schools, community-service organizations and corporations.
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Do you have goals, dreams, and desires that you keep locked inside? Why do we hold back?
Why? Because of discouragement and because of the two overrated emotions: Doubt and Fear! Doubt in our abilities & fear of failure, fear of success, fear of the unknown.
Doubt and fears that paint a far worse picture in your head than reality.
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From an early adversity and humble beginnings, recognition into the Guiness Book of World Records after leaping 251 feet, a devastating head ingury, overcoming stave IV Cancer, to completeing a leap across 22 cars on Evel Knievel's actual 1972 Harley Davidson XR 750 at the age of 53, Doug continues to defy the odds in a spectacular way, while simeultaneously working to succeed in business, love, and freindship