Claire Decker
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Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S.
| Claire Decker | |||||||
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 Decker in 2015 | |||||||
| Born | February 22, 1995 Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 2014 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| Best finish | 126th (2016) | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2016 position | 105th | ||||||
| Best finish | 105th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Speediatrics 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date 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]
NASCAR
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]
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 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]
Decker's sister Paige 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]
Images
2011 Super Stock at Golden Sands Speedway
2013 late model at the Oktoberfest weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway
2017 Super Late Model at Dells Raceway Park
