EDITOR’S NOTE: Cole Sink, the subject of this month’s Crowd Pleaser feature, and writer David Sink are not related.
For Indiana modified racer Cole Sink, the transition from dirt racing to pavement competition was unexpected. In addition, his move from dirt modifieds to non-winged pavement sprint cars was an unusual jump involving two completely different short-track disciplines.
Sink is a third-generation driver following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.
“My grandpa, Dean, got started first and my dad, Bill, started whenever he was allowed to drive,” Sink explained. “My grandpa made dad graduate high school before he could race. He was at the race track the week after. As I started getting older and kind of knew what a race car was, it started to be a little clearer that racing was something that I wanted to do.
“As a kid growing up at the track and traveling with my dad and his pavement modified, it just got me into it. When I turned 12, we started racing pavement modifieds and I’ve been into it ever since.”
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