Natalie Decker

About Natalie Decker

Natalie Lynn Decker is an American who makes her living as a professional stock car racer. She currently races part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, piloting the No. 13 and the No. 66 Toyota Supras for MBM Motorsports. Her racing past includes appearances in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series.

Early in her career, Decker achieved significant success in karting, winning four championships over two years. She transitioned to 4-cylinder modified stock cars at the age of 12. By 2011, she moved to the Super Stock class, securing the championship at Marshfield Motor Speedway in 2012. Her journey continued into the ARCA Midwest Tour, where she earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2013 by finishing third in points. That same season, she also placed third in a three-race Midwest Truck Series event at Madison International Speedway. In 2014, Decker claimed victory in seven limited late model races and two super late model events. Her talent caught the attention of Rev Racing, and in 2015, she was selected for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program.

Beyond her stock car endeavors, Decker explored other racing disciplines. In January 2018, she tested an LMP3 sports car at Sebring International Raceway at the invitation of family friend Tony Ave, who was impressed by her seventh-place finish at Road America in an ARCA race the previous year, her best result of that season. For 2019, Decker was slated to compete in five races for Ave's Trans Am team, achieving a ninth-place finish in his TA car at Sebring. She was also an initial participant in the 2019 W Series, making it through the first round of cuts but not advancing further. A planned Trans-Am SGT class debut at Road Atlanta in November 2020 was unfortunately canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test. In 2021, Decker continued her partnership with Ave in the Trans-Am Series, capturing pole position in the SGT class at the Charlotte Roval in March and finishing second in that race, as well as a second-place finish at Watkins Glen. Her season culminated with a victory at the Circuit of the Americas and the SGT ProAm Challenge title.

Decker's involvement in ARCA and NASCAR saw her recognized in the 2016 Alan Kulwicki Driver Development program, where she received $7,777. In April 2016, she joined her cousins Paige and Claire Decker in attempting to qualify for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway, but her MAKE Motorsports entry did not make the field after she qualified 38th. In 2017, Venturini Motorsports signed Decker to compete in three ARCA races. Her