NATALIE DECKER Returns to NASCAR Six Months After Son’s NICU Stay

August 17, 2025

by Nelson Espinal // from www.newsweek.com

• NATALIE DECKER is making her triumphant return to NASCAR’s Xfinity Series just six months after giving birth to son Levi, who spent three critical days in the NICU following his February 5th arrival. The 28-year-old will pilot the No. 92 DGM Racing Chevrolet with Wawa sponsorship, proving that becoming a mother doesn’t mean stepping away from what you love – it means bringing your whole self to the track.
• DECKER joins the legendary ranks of NASCAR mothers including SHAWNA ROBINSON, SARA CHRISTIAN, and TINA GORDON who blazed this trail decades ago. Her perspective on the challenge is refreshingly honest: despite hitting 200 mph regularly, she says giving birth topped every adrenaline rush she’s experienced behind the wheel. The woman who scored the best Truck Series finish for a female driver (fifth at Daytona in 2020) isn’t slowing down.
• What makes DECKER’s story compelling isn’t just the logistics of returning to elite-level racing as a new mom – it’s her vision of bringing her whole family into the sport she fell in love with. She’s excited for Levi to experience the track environment that shaped her, creating the next generation of racing family traditions while continuing to break barriers for women in NASCAR’s notoriously male-dominated landscape.

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