Paige Decker | |||||||
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![]() Decker waves to the crowd in 2013 | |||||||
Born | (1993-03-20)March 20, 1993 (age 32) Eagle River,Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
Awards | 2013 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCARXfinity Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
2016 position | 66th | ||||||
Best finish | 66th (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2016American Ethanol E15 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
Last race | 2016Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
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NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
2016 position | 104th | ||||||
Best finish | 76th (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2015Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2016Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of August 27, 2016. |
Paige Decker (born March 20, 1993)[1] is an American professionalstock car racing driver fromEagle River, Wisconsin. She has raced in theNASCARCamping World Truck Series andXfinity Series and was a 2014 NASCARDrive for Diversity participant.
Decker started her racing career in snowmobiles as a 3-year-old.[2] When Natalie was 9 years old, Chuck bought her akart and he bought one for Paige too.[3]
Decker raced in asphalt short tracks inWisconsin and gradually branched out to other tracks in theMidwestern United States. She toured in theMid-American Stock Car Series in 2010 and 2011.[4] Then she moved up to racing inSuper Late Models.[5] She joined the TUNDRA Super Late Model Tour in 2013.[2] Decker became the first woman and rookie to win in the series at theGolden Sands Speedway event.[3] Decker was awarded the tour's Rookie of the Year in 2013.[3][2]
Decker was named as a NASCARDrive for Diversity driver in 2014.[2] She competed inWhelen All-American Series events forRev Racing that year at theHickory Motor Speedway,Langley Speedway, andMotor Mile Speedway.[6][2] She had been attending theUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout (pursuing a degree in early childhood education)[6] for two years but had to quit to race in the Southern United States for the season.[2] She returned to college in 2015 while continuing to race super late models.[6] Decker received a call fromMike Harmon Racing atNew Smyrna Speedway during the World Series of Stock Car Racing within theDaytona Speedweeks to see if she was interested to race in one of their trucks.[6] She attempted her first everNASCARCamping World Truck Series race driving the No. 74Chevrolet for owner/driverMike Harmon, but was one of four teams that failed to qualify.[7] She qualified 33rd fastest, about 1/10 second behind the 32nd final spot.[6] The first practice for the race had rained out and she had one 90 minute practice to find speed.[6] She has NASCAR certification to run short tracks in the Truck Series only; her goal is to race in theXfinity Series.[6] Decker planned another attempt atIowa Speedway on June 19, 2015;[6] this deal, however, did not come together. Decker qualified in the fall Martinsville race and finished 30th. Decker returned in 2016, with her sister Claire Decker, and her cousin Natalie Decker competing in the Martinsville race. Claire and Paige qualified for the race, while Natalie was sent home.
Decker is the daughter of Allen Decker who comes from a family of snowmobile racing riders.[3] Four Decker brothers raced snowmobiles in the 1970s; Allen Decker was afactory rider forBombardier along with teammateJacques Villeneuve for the 1979–80 season.[3] The Decker family raced snowmobiles against theDanica Patrick family during the 1970s.[3] Sue Decker, Paige's aunt, introduced Danica Patrick's parents.[3]
Her sisterClaire Decker also races for her family's Decker Racing team. They are joined on the team by their younger cousin NASCAR Drive for Diversity driverNatalie Decker. Natalie's father (and Paige's uncle) is Chuck Decker, the former owner of the Eagle River Derby Track which hosts theWorld Championship Snowmobile Derby.[8]
Decker was a student at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Stout and graduated in December 2016.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCARXfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
2016 | Obaika Racing | 97 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW 31 | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA 31 | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 66th | 20 | [9] |
NASCARCamping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
2015 | Mike Harmon Racing | 74 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR DNQ | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | 76th | 14 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
Ram | MAR 30 | TEX | PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | DAY | ATL | MAR 25 | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 104th | 01 | [11] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points