Natalie Decker

Natalie Decker

Decker signing autographs in 2014
Born (1997-07-25) July 25, 1997
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Awards 2013 ARCA Midwest Tour Rookie of the Year
2015 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant
2016 Alan Kulwicki Driver Development driver
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
Truck no., team No. 14 (MAKE Motorsports)
2016 position 118th
Best finish 118th (2016)
Statistics current as of April 3, 2016.

Natalie Decker (born July 25, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver from Eagle River, Wisconsin. She attempted to make her first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in the No. 14 MAKE Motorsports entry on April 2, 2016 in the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway.[1] Decker is a 2016 Alan Kulwicki Driver Development competitor[1] and 2015 Drive for Diversity participant.[2]

Personal life

Her father is Chuck Decker, the owner of the Eagle River Derby Track which hosts the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. Decker is the cousin of sisters Paige and Claire Decker (daughters of Allen Decker).[1]

Her father's family raced snowmobiles;[3] four Decker brothers raced snowmobiles in the 1970s.[3] Allen Decker was a factory rider for Bombardier along with teammate Jacques Villeneuve for the 1979–80 season.[3] The Decker family raced snowmobiles against the Danica Patrick family during the 1970s.[3] Sue Decker, Natalies's aunt, introduced Danica Patrick's parents.[3] Chuck Decker won the 1987 World Championship Derby race at Eagle River.[4]

Racing career

2014 ARCA Midwest Tour car

Local and regional racing

Decker begged her father for a go kart and received one at nine years old.[3] Decker won 4 karting championship in two years.[5] She began racing in 4-cylinder modified stock cars as a 12-year-old;[6] in 2011 she moved up to the Super Stock class and won the 2012 class championship at Marshfield Motor Speedway.[7][6] Decker began racing in the ARCA Midwest Tour and took the 2013 Rookie of the Year by finishing third in points.[3] She also took third that season in a three-race Midwest Truck Series at Madison International Speedway.[3] In 2014, she won seven limited late model features and two super late model features.[6] She was added to the Rev Racing team in 2015 as she was named to the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program.[8]

NASCAR

She was one of seven drivers to compete in the 2016 Alan Kulwicki Driver Development program; she was awarded $7777.[9] Decker joined her cousins Paige Decker and Claire Decker in attempting to make the field for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016.[1] Decker qualified 38th fastest and did not make the field driving in an MAKE Motorsports entry.[2]

Images

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 White, Rea. "Decker sisters, cousin try to turn Martinsville into family event". Sporting News. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Spencer, Reid. "Decker family aims to take three spots in Truck race". NASCAR. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 James, Brant. "Deckers have Danica connection". ESPN. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ordway, Renee (February 23, 1987). "World Champion Snowmobile Racer Reflects on Fun of Life in Fast Track". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Whitaker, Kent. "Kulwicki Development Driver Natalie Decker Debuts At Martinsville". Sports Blog. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "Rev Racing Biography". Rev Racing. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Cara. "Natalie Decker joins family fun with Camping World Truck Series debut this weekend". Martinsville Bulletin. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Natalie Joins NASCAR Drive for Diversity". Decker Racing. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "2016 Kulwicki Driver Development Program Lineup Announced". Kulwicki Driver Development Program. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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