Billy Decker

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Billy Decker
BornWilliam Decker
(1964-11-21) November 21, 1964 (age 60)
Unadilla, New York
Modified racing career
Debut season1981 Penn Can Speedway
Car number91
Championships18
Wins310+
Previous series
2004-2013 Late model
Championship titles
1998, 2008, and 2014 Mr. Dirt Champion
2011 Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour
Awards
2008 EMPA North East Driver of the Year [1]
Last updated on: July 31, 2024.

William "Billy" Decker (born November 21, 1964) [2] is an American dirt modified and late model racing driver. He has captured 18 track titles at six different tracks, and won at 35 different tracks in nine US states and two Canadian provinces. [3]

Racing career

Billy Decker began his racing career in 1981 in the Tiger class at Penn Can Speedway and notched seven victories as a rookie driver. Since progressing to the Modified division, he has competed and been victorious at the east coast race tracks from Florida to Canada, including Brewerton Speedway, Eldora Speedway, Fonda Speedway, the Land of Legends Raceway, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Utica-Rome Speedway and Weedsport Speedway NY. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Decker captured six modified pole awards and four big block victories at Super Dirt Week on the Syracuse Mile. He was the overall Super Dirt Series (Mr. Dirt) Champion in 1998, 2008, and 2014. [3] [9] Decker also has over 65 Super Late Model starts with over 25 tops tens finishes, all behind the wheel of Rocket cars fielded by Gypsum Racing. [2] [10]

Decker was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2022. [3] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Richie Evans North East Driver of the Year". Eastern Motorsports Press Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Billy Decker-Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Richardson, Nick (July 19, 2022). "Local racer Billy Decker to be inducted into Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame". The Daily Star . Oneonta NY. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Super DIRT Week: Billy Decker soars to Hurricane 100 triumph at Brewerton". The Palladium Times. Oswego NY. October 8, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Manmiller, Cody (November 9, 2014). "Danny Johnson wins final night, Billy Decker wins the title at World Finals in Charlotte". The Patriot-News . Mechanicsburg PA. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ O’Brien, Dick (July 19, 2017). "Billy Decker dominates Super DIRTcar race at Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ Spaid, Gary (July 11, 2016). "Decker ends drought at Canandaigua". The Providence Journal . RI. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Decker wins Super DIRTcar event at U-R". Rome Sentinel . NY. June 25, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Hedger, Ron (October 6, 2012). "Super DIRT Week: Decker wins two heats, another pole". The Daily Gazette . Schenectady NY. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Opportunity Knocks For Decker". The World of Outlaws. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ Yasinsac-Gillespie, Robin (July 21, 2022). "Decker picks up deserved recognition with Hall call". Times Union . Albany NY. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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