SABRÉ COOK Conquers Car Damage for Season-Best 7th at Indianapolis Brickyard

September 23, 2025

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SABRÉ COOK delivered a masterclass in damage management at Indianapolis, climbing from 12th on the grid to seventh place despite dealing with rear-end damage that affected her car’s balance throughout the race. The JDX Racing driver showed exactly the kind of racecraft that separates the contenders from the pretenders, maintaining her composure while others around her collected penalties and made costly mistakes.
What started as a tenth-place finish became something much sweeter thanks to post-race penalties handed out to other drivers – a reminder that consistency and clean racing often pays better dividends than risky heroics. COOK’s ability to extract performance from a compromised car while staying out of trouble demonstrates the race intelligence that’s been building throughout her 2024 campaign.
Sunday’s race two showed both promise and heartbreak as COOK was running another solid top-10 before an ABS technical failure forced her retirement at turn 12. Still, her Indianapolis weekend proved she belongs in the thick of the Carrera Cup battle, and with momentum building heading into Road Atlanta, we’re watching a driver who’s clearly figured out how to maximize every opportunity in a competitive field.