Claire Decker

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Claire Decker

| image = File:ClaireDecker2015SlingerNationals.jpg

| caption = Decker in 2015

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|22}}

| birth_place = Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S.

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| awards = 2014 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant

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| Total_Truck_Races = 2

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| Prev_Truck_Pos = 105th

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2016

| Best_Truck_Pos = 105th (2016)

| First_Truck_Race = 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2016 Speediatrics 200 (Iowa)

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| updated = April 18, 2016

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Claire Decker (born February 22, 1995){{cite web|title=Claire Decker statistics|url=http://racing-reference.info/driver/Claire_Decker|publisher=Racing Reference|accessdate=April 3, 2016}} is an American professional stock car racing driver. Decker was a 2014 participant in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity.{{cite web|title=Best of luck, ladies!!|url=http://www.whdg.com/mm-blog/2016/04/01/best-of-luck-ladies|publisher=WHDG|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}

Racing career

File:Claire Decker 2010 Mid Am Rockford NSTC.jpg car at Rockford]]

Decker raced in northern Wisconsin. She moved from Super Stock cars to Super Late models.{{cite web|title=Decker Girls Racing up the Ranks|url=http://www.wsaw.com/sports/headlines/Decker-Girls-Racing-up-the-Ranks-212854171.html|publisher=WSAW-TV|accessdate=April 4, 2016}} Decker raced Super Late models in the TUNDRA touring series of Wisconsin in 2013.{{cite web|title=Decker Sisters Gaining Experience, Momentum|url=http://www.tundrasuperlates.com/2013/06/decker-sisters-gaining-experience-momentum/|publisher=TUNDRA Super Late Model Series|accessdate=April 4, 2016|date=June 13, 2013}} She has won the 2014 Dick Trickle 99 (+ 1) super late model race at Marshfield Motor Speedway.{{cite web|title=Claire Decker Edges Jason Weinkauf For First Feature Win, in the Dick Trickle 99 + 1 Feature Event at Marshfield Motor Speedway!|url=http://www.racingin.com/news/Details.aspx?Event_ID=2088#.VwHDUTHLJyw|publisher=RacingIn|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}

=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.{{cite web|last1=White|first1=Rea|title=Decker sisters, cousin try to turn Martinsville into family event|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar-news/4700392-paige-claire-natalie-decker-decker-martinsville-truck-series-race-family|publisher=Sporting News|accessdate=April 4, 2016|archive-date=April 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404151926/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar-news/4700392-paige-claire-natalie-decker-decker-martinsville-truck-series-race-family|url-status=dead}} Natalie's time was not fast enough to make the race. Decker started 31st and finished 27th.{{cite web|last1=Spencer|first1=Reid|title=Decker sisters qualify for Truck race at Martinsville|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/4/1/claire-paige-natalie-decker-competing-at-martinsville.html|publisher=NASCAR|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}

Personal life

File:ClaireAndPaigeDecker2015SlingerNationals.jpg]]

Decker is the daughter of Allen Decker who comes from a family of snowmobile racing riders.{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Brant|title=Deckers have Danica connection|date=October 25, 2013|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/9879051/espnw-paige-claire-natalie-decker-danica-patrick-connection|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 28, 2015}} 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. The Decker family raced snowmobiles against the Danica Patrick family during the 1970s. Sue Decker, Claire's aunt, introduced Danica Patrick's parents.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://snowgoer.com/latest-news/eagle-river-derby-track-sold/|title = Eagle River Derby Track Sold to Snowmobile Insiders | SnowGoer|date = September 7, 2018}}

Images

File:Claire Decker 2011 Super Stock Golden Sands.jpg|2011 Super Stock at Golden Sands Speedway

File:Claire Decker 2013 Oktoberfest.jpg|2013 late model at the Oktoberfest weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway

File:Claire Decker 2017 Super Late Model DRP.jpg|2017 Super Late Model at Dells Raceway Park

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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=42\| NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 ! {{Tooltip\|NXSC\|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2016 ! Obaika Racing ! 77 ! Chevy \| DAY \| ATL \| LVS \| PHO \| CAL \| TEX \| BRI \| RCH \| TAL \| DOV \| CLT \| POC \| MCH \| style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| IOW DNQ \| DAY \| KEN \| NHA \| IND \| IOW \| GLN \| MOH \| BRI \| ROA \| DAR \| RCH \| CHI \| KEN \| DOV \| CLT \| KAN \| TEX \| PHO \| HOM ! 126th ! - ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/deckecl01/2016/B\|title=Claire Decker – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results\|work=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

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! Pts

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2016

! Obaika Racing

! 77

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| LVS

| PHO

| CAL

| TEX

| BRI

| RCH

| TAL

| DOV

| CLT

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| KEN

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| BRI

| ROA

| DAR

| RCH

| CHI

| KEN

| DOV

| CLT

| KAN

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 126th

! -

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/deckecl01/2016/B|title=Claire Decker – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

==Camping World Truck Series==

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Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! {{Tooltip\|NCWTC\|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2016 ! JJC Racing ! 10 ! Chevy \| DAY \| ATL \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MAR 27 \| KAN \| DOV \| CLT \| TEX \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| IOW 32 \| GTW \| KEN \| ELD \| POC \| BRI \| MCH \| MSP \| CHI \| NHA \| LVS \| TAL \| MAR \| TEX \| PHO \| HOM ! 105th ! 0¹ ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/deckecl01/2016/C\|title=Claire Decker – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results\|work=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

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2016

! JJC Racing

! 10

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27

| KAN

| DOV

| CLT

| TEX

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32

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| KEN

| ELD

| POC

| BRI

| MCH

| MSP

| CHI

| NHA

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 105th

! 0¹

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/deckecl01/2016/C|title=Claire Decker – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

References

External links

[http://deckerracing.com Decker Racing Official website]
{{Racing-Reference driver|Claire_Decker}}

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