NATALIE DECKER Returns to NASCAR 6 Months After Having Son at Daytona

September 19, 2025

by Dipti Sood // from www.sportskeeda.com

GRRL! SUMMARY:

NATALIE DECKER proved that career breaks don’t break careers when she returned to NASCAR Xfinity competition at Daytona just six months after giving birth to son Levi. Her 22nd-place finish in the No. 92 Chevrolet for Jesse Iwuji Motorsports marked her second-best Xfinity result and showed that motherhood hasn’t slowed down this champion who once had to choose between medical school and racing.
From go-kart champion in Wisconsin to breaking barriers as the first woman to podium in ARCA Midwest Tour, DECKER’s path reveals the kind of versatility we need more of in motorsports. Her resume spans NASCAR Truck Series records, Trans Am SGT Pro Am championships, and pole positions at Daytona – proving she’s not just participating, she’s competing at the highest levels across multiple series.
What makes DECKER’s story compelling isn’t just the comeback – it’s the intentional choice to build racing into family life rather than sacrifice one for the other. Bringing her son to Daytona and launching a family racing team shows she’s rewriting the playbook on how women can sustain long-term careers in motorsports without having to choose between personal fulfillment and professional success.