Ku dhammee weedhan soo socota: Kadib markii uu ku soo kordhiyay xirfadiisa tartanka Irish Formula Ford Championship, Daly wuxuu markii ugu horeysay ku tartamay tartanka Yurub ee Formula Two Championship sanadkii 1977. Sannadihii 1978 iyo 1979, wuxuu ku tartamay labada Formula Two iyo Formula One, isagoo ku dhammeeyay kaalinta saddexaad ee horyaalka Formula Two labada xilli ciyaareedba. Laga soo bilaabo 1980 ilaa 1982, wuxuu diiradda saaray Formula One, sanadihii ugu fiicnaa wuxuu ahaa 1980, markii uu dhaliyay laba kaalmood oo afaraad ah wuxuuna dhammeeyay 11-aad ee Horyaalka Wadayaasha. Labadii daqiiqo ee ugu xasuusta badnaa ee F1 labaduba waxay yimaadeen Monaco Grand Prix. Sanadkii 1980 wuxuu si cajiib ah ugu dhacay geeska koowaad ka dib markii uu ka booday seddex baabuur oo kale. gudaha
1982 si lama filaan ah ayuu isugu arkay isaga oo ku tartamaya guusha markii afar baabuur oo isaga ka horeysay ay dhibaatooyin la kulmeen wax ka yar laba wareeg oo ay ku dhamaadeen, laakiin wuxuu ku dhamaaday khadka dhinaciisa markii gearkiisa uu qabsaday daqiiqado kadib.