NATALIE DECKER Adds Bristol & Talladega to Expanded 2026 NASCAR Schedule

February 25, 2026

• NATALIE DECKER is building her most ambitious NASCAR schedule yet, confirming five total races for 2026 after securing T.N. Dickinson’s sponsorship for Bristol Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. This marks the most loaded NOAPS schedule of her career, showing real momentum in securing the backing she needs to compete consistently.
• Her Daytona season-opener ended in controversy with a 33rd-place finish after hitting Sam Mayer’s already-wrecked car, leading to heated radio comments and post-race criticism from the NASCAR community. The incident sparked debate about double standards when her frustrated radio chatter—standard fare in racing—somehow became national news.
• Kenny Wallace stepped up as an unexpected ally, calling out the NASCAR community for trying to “destroy” DECKER over what he correctly identified as a racing mistake combined with normal driver frustration. His defense highlighted the obvious double standard at play, noting that if the same incident happened during breast cancer awareness month, the reaction would’ve been completely different.

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