Natalie Decker Biography
Natalie Decker whose birth name is Natalie Lynn Decker was born on June 25, 1997. She is an American professional stock car racing driver.
Decker currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 54 Toyota Tundra for DGR-Crosley.
She also competes part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 98 Toyota Camry for DGR-Crosley, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 54 Camry for DGR-Crosley. Decker was a 2015 Drive for Diversity participant and a 2016 Alan Kulwicki Driver Development competitor.
Natalie Decker Racing
Decker began her racing career at 9 years old when she begged her father for a go-kart and received one. Decker won 4 karting championships in two years. At the age of 12, she began racing in 4-cylinder modified stock cars. Later 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. At Madison International Speedway, she also took third that season in a three-race Midwest Truck Series
Decker won seven limited late model features and two super late model features in 2014. She was added to the Rev Racing team in 2015 as she was named to the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program.
Natalie Decker NASCAR
Decker was one of seven drivers to compete in the 2016 Alan Kulwicki Driver Development program; she was awarded $7,777. 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. Decker was 38th fastest in qualifying and her MAKE Motorsports entry did not make the field.
DGR-Crosley, on November 30, 2018, announced plans for Decker to run a partial NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule for the team in the 2019 season, along with some ARCA and K&N Pro Series events. Decker’s Truck series debut at Daytona saw her No. 54 Toyota cut a left front tire and rupture an oil line, setting the truck on fire on the first lap.
At Kentucky Speedway in July, Decker was involved in an on-track incident with Spencer Boyd, eliminating both drivers from the race. Later, in the truck garage, 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”. She was escorted away by her team.
Natalie Decker ARCA
In 2017, it was announced that she would drive in three ARCA races for Venturini Motorsports (Elko, Toledo, and Pocono). Decker made her ARCA debut at Toledo Speedway. After spending much of the race in the Top 10, she finished eleventh on the lead lap.
Venturini later announced that they had signed Decker to drive the full 2018 ARCA schedule. Decker began the season by winning the pole at the season opening race at Daytona; she would finish fifth in a crash-filled race.
Later on in the season she was injured via hernia and was forced to start the race and have Brennan Poole jump in, in which he would finish the race in 8th. She finished the season 7th in point standings, which was last among drivers who competed in every race.
Natalie Decker Age
Natalie Decker was born in Eagle River, Wisconsin on June 25, 1997.
Natalie Decker Family
Natalie Decker is the cousin of sisters Paige and Claire Decker (daughters of Allen Decker). Her father is Chuck Decker, the former owner of the Eagle River Derby Track, which hosts the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. The Track was sold in August 2018 and is now called the World Championship Derby Complex.
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 onetime teammate to Jacques Villeneuve), and Chuck Decker, who won the 1987 World Championship Derby race at Eagle River.
The Deckers also raced snowmobiles alongside the Danica Patrick family. Sue Decker, Natalie’s aunt, introduced Patrick’s parents.
Natalie Decker Boyfriend
Natalie Decker’s professional life started from the race tracks, but, she also found the love of her life from the same sport. The racer started dating boyfriend Derek Lemke a race car driver for Ladyga Motorsport in 2017.
Since then, the two have been together by each other sides. In 2018, the pair moved along to the East Coast to support their racing career.
Natalie Decker Body Measurements
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- Hair Colour: Blonde
- Eye Colour: Green
Natalie Decker Salary
An average NASCAR driver makes between $100,000 and $500,000 in salary and about $200,000 in prize money. It is not clear how much money Decker makes.
Natalie Decker Networth
Decker has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million.
Natalie Decker 2018
On January 30 and 31, 2018, Natalie Decker tested an LMP3 sports car at Sebring International Raceway. The car was fielded by longtime Natalie Decker’s family friend Tony Ave. Ave wanted her to drive his car after he was impressed by her performance in the 2017 Road America ARCA race, where she finished 7th, which was her best finish of the season.
Natalie Decker 2019
In 2019, Decker is scheduled to race in five events for Ave’s Trans-Am team. She finished ninth in his TA car at Sebring International Raceway. Decker was also 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Natalie Decker
Who is Natalie Decker?
Decker is American professional stock car racing driver.
How old is Natalie Decker?
Natalie is 22 years old as of 2019. She was born on June 25, 1997.
How tall is Natalie Decker?
It is not known how tall Natalie is. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Is Natalie Decker married?
Decker is not yet married.
How much is Natalie Decker worth?
Natalie has an estimated networth of between $1 million to $5 million.
How much does Natalie Decker make?
It is not clear exactly how much money Natalie makes. However, it is known that an average NASCAR driver makes between $100,000 and $500,000 in salary. They also get about $200,000 in prize money. Considering this information, her salary is somewhere in between this figures.
Where does Natalie Decker live?
Natalie’s place of residence is not known.
Is Natalie Decker dead or alive?
Natalie is still alive and in good health.
Where is Natalie Decker now?
Natalie competes part-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. She also competes part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series.