31 Facts About Natalie Decker

Natalie Marie Decker was born on June 25,1997 and is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series, driving the No 53 car for Emerling-Gase Motorsports in both series.

Natalie Decker has previously competed in the NASCAR Truck Series and the Trans-Am Series.

Natalie Decker is the cousin of Claire Decker and Paige Decker who have competed in NASCAR.

Natalie Decker began racing in 4-cylinder modified stock cars as a 12-year-old; in 2011 she moved up to the Super Stock class and won the 2012 class championship at Marshfield Motor Speedway.

Natalie Decker began racing in the ARCA Midwest Tour and took the 2013 Rookie of the Year by finishing third in points.

Natalie Decker took third that season in a three-race Midwest Truck Series at Madison International Speedway.

Natalie Decker was added to the Rev Racing team in 2015 as she was named to the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program.

Natalie Decker was one of seven drivers to compete in the 2016 Alan Kulwicki Driver Development program; she was awarded $7,777.

Natalie Decker was 38th fastest in qualifying and her MAKE Motorsports entry did not make the field.

Venturini later announced that they had signed Natalie Decker to drive the full 2018 ARCA schedule.

Natalie Decker began the season by winning the pole at the season opening race at Daytona; she would finish fifth in a crash-filled race.

Natalie Decker finished the season 7th in point standings, which was last among drivers who competed in every race.

Later, in the truck garage, Natalie Decker took Boyd's hat off his head and slammed it on the ground before being verbally warned by a NASCAR official stating "that's enough".

Natalie Decker missed the Pocono race after being hospitalized for bile duct complications related to her gall bladder surgery in December 2019.

Natalie Decker later pinpointed high blood pressure as the cause for fatigue, but with a deeper cause undetermined, she missed the following race at Talladega Superspeedway, where Kaz Grala took the seat.

Natalie Decker remained in the No 23 after Our Motorsports assumed operations.

Natalie Decker failed to qualify for the spring race at Talladega driving the No 13 for MBM Motorsports.

Natalie Decker would be replaced in the car by Patrick Emerling.

Natalie Decker stated that she hoped to run a different race later in the season if the sponsor is approved.

On February 8,2023, it was announced that Natalie Decker would drive part-time for Emerling-Gase Motorsports in the Xfinity Series and the ARCA Menards Series in their No 53 car in both series.

On January 30 and 31,2018, Natalie Decker tested a LMP3 sports car at Sebring International Raceway.

In 2019, Natalie Decker was scheduled to race in five events for Ave's Trans Am team.

Natalie Decker finished ninth in his TA car at Sebring International Raceway.

Natalie Decker was among the preliminary participants for the 2019 W Series, after making the initial cut from 55 drivers to 28 she did not survive the next round of cuts.

Natalie Decker was scheduled to make her Trans-Am SGT class debut at Road Atlanta with Ave Motorsports in November 2020, but was forced to miss the race after testing positive for COVID-19.

In 2021, Natalie Decker raced several times for Ave in the Trans-Am Series.

Natalie Decker won the race at the Circuit of the Americas and won the SGT ProAm Challenge Title.

Natalie Decker is the cousin of sisters Paige and Claire Natalie Decker.

Natalie Decker's father is Chuck Decker, the former owner of the Eagle River Derby Track, which hosts the World Championship Snowmobile Derby.

The Decker family was prominent in snowmobile racing in the 1970s and 1980s; four Decker brothers raced snowmobiles including Allen Decker, a factory rider for Bombardier, and Natalie's father Chuck, who won the 1987 World Championship Derby race at Eagle River.

On September 29,2019, Natalie Decker revealed that she suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, which she was first diagnosed with at the age of two.