Claire Decker

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Claire Decker
ClaireDecker2015SlingerNationals.jpg
Decker in 2015
Born (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 (age 28)
Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S.
Awards2014 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
2016 position105th
Best finish105th (2016)
First race 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville)
Last race 2016 Speediatrics 200 (Iowa)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of April 18, 2016.

Claire Decker (born February 22, 1995) [1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. Decker was a 2014 participant in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity. [2]

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Racing career

2010 Mid-American car at Rockford Claire Decker 2010 Mid Am Rockford NSTC.jpg
2010 Mid-American car at Rockford

Decker raced in northern Wisconsin. She moved from Super Stock cars to Super Late models. [3] Decker raced Super Late models in the TUNDRA touring series of Wisconsin in 2013. [4] She has won the 2014 Dick Trickle 99 (+ 1) super late model race at Marshfield Motor Speedway. [5] [6]

NASCAR

Decker attempted to qualify for her first NASCAR race with her sister Paige Decker and her cousin Natalie Decker in the Martinsville race. Claire and Paige qualified for the race, becoming the second set of sisters to race against each other after Amber Cope and Angela Cope. [5] Natalie's time was not fast enough to make the race. Decker started 31st and finished 27th. [7]

Personal life

Decker with her sister Paige ClaireAndPaigeDecker2015SlingerNationals.jpg
Decker with her sister Paige

Decker is the daughter of Allen Decker who comes from a family of snowmobile racing riders. [8] Four Decker brothers raced snowmobiles in the 1970s; Allen Decker was a factory rider for Bombardier along with teammate Jacques Villeneuve for the 1979-80 season. [8] The Decker family raced snowmobiles against the Danica Patrick family during the 1970s. [8] Sue Decker, Claire's aunt, introduced Danica Patrick's parents. [8]

Her sister Paige Decker also races for her family's Decker Racing team. They are joined on the team by their younger cousin NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver Natalie Decker. Natalie's father (and Claire's uncle) is Chuck Decker, the former owner of the Eagle River Derby Track which hosts the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. [9]

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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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2016 Obaika Racing 77 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW
DNQ		 DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 126th- [10]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2016 JJC Racing 10 Chevy DAY ATL MAR
27		 KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW
32		 GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 105th01 [11]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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References

  1. ↑ "Claire Decker statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Best of luck, ladies!!". WHDG . Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Decker Girls Racing up the Ranks". WSAW-TV . Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Decker Sisters Gaining Experience, Momentum". TUNDRA Super Late Model Series. June 13, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. 1 2 White, Rea. "Decker sisters, cousin try to turn Martinsville into family event". Sporting News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Claire Decker Edges Jason Weinkauf For First Feature Win, in the Dick Trickle 99 + 1 Feature Event at Marshfield Motor Speedway!". RacingIn. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Spencer, Reid. "Decker sisters qualify for Truck race at Martinsville". NASCAR . Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 James, Brant (October 25, 2013). "Deckers have Danica connection". ESPN . Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Eagle River Derby Track Sold to Snowmobile Insiders | SnowGoer". September 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Claire Decker – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Claire Decker – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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