The Racing Gene: Pro Porsche Driver Sabré Cook & Hall of Fame Dad Stacey Cook

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! **A Father’s Day Special: The Unbreakable Bond of a Racing Family** Happy Father’s Day! This week on *To All The Cars I've Loved Before*, we are celebrating the ultimate father-daughter racing duo. We’re sitting down with Sabré Cook—a mechanical engineer and professional driver for JDX Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America—and her dad, Stacey Cook, a former professional motocross rider who was inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2023. In this episode, we dive deep into the Cook family’s high-octane history. Stacey shares his incredible journey from racing a $800, 200,000-mile Datsun pickup across Colorado with dirt bikes in the back, to the terrifying realization of watching his own daughter speed past him in a formula car. Sabré discusses her disciplined path to the driver's seat (which required straight A's just to get a Chevy Equinox!), her ultimate goal to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and why she believes a $2 Million Porsche 911 DLS Singer is the ultimate dream car. Whether you are looking to get into track days yourself or just want to hear a heartwarming story about a father who supported his daughter's drive to the top, this episode is packed with life lessons, laughs, and serious horsepower. **In this episode, we cover:** - **Stacey's wild early days:** Street racing a 1965 Corvette and surviving cross-country trips in an orange Datsun. - **Safety Evolution:** The shocking differences between a 1970s Datsun and Sabré's modern safety cocoon. - **How to start racing:** Sabré's advice on using simulators (like iRacing and Assetto Corsa) and buying a Mazda Miata to build track skills on a budget. - **The emotional toll of motorsports:** Stacey opens up about the sacrifices Sabré makes to be a pro driver, working 24/7 with little social life. - **Trivia:** What common safety feature was invented out of necessity at the very first Indy 500 in 1911?. **Follow Sabré Cook:** Check out her website and find the hidden Easter egg photo of her at 3 months old on her dad's vintage motorcycle: sabrecookracing.com. **Connect with Us:** Got a great car story? Email us at stories@carsloved.com. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved. **Remember, every car tells a story. What’s yours?**  **Love the show? Please follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐**