NASCAR Race Mom: Natalie Decker Takes a Top-Five at Elko Speedway

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Natalie Decker Takes a Top-Five at Elko Speedway

Natalie Decker Takes a Top-Five at Elko Speedway Natalie Decker made her twentieth career ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards appearance with Venturini Motorsports (VMS) last night as the series returned to Minnesota for Saturday night’s Sioux Chief PowerPEX 250 at Elko Speedway.

Decker, a native of nearby Eagle River, Wisconsin, returned to familiar Elko Speedway’s bullring focused on building off past experiences. Last year in just her second series start the twenty-one-year-old fan favorite qualified eighth and turned in a strong performance running inside the top-10 until a questionable late race restart infraction bumped her to 13th.

Last night Ms. Decker and her N29 Capital Partners race team, driving the Venturini Motorsports’ flagship No.25, started the race from tenth on the grid. After eight caution flags for sixty-two (62) laps, and one red flag, Natalie picked up her first career short track top-five finish. She sits seventh in the points race.

Natalie Decker turns in solid performance at @elkospeedway. Earns second career top-5 and first on a short track. @ToyotaRacing pic.twitter.com/GfXCILKN7c
— VenturiniMotorsports (@VenturiniMotor) July 15, 2018

“Thank you to my Crew Chief and crew for all your hard work!

And you fans are AMAZING! You lifted me up thank you all so much for coming and your well wishes! Congratulations to my best friend Gus Dean on the win! On to Berlin!”

– Natalie Decker via Facebook

Sioux Chief PowerPEX 250
Race Results

Gus Dean
Christian Eckes
Joe Graf Jr.
Riley Herbst
Natalie Decker
Chandler Smith
Travis Braden
Blaine Perkins
Eddie Fatscher
Robert Bruce
Mike Basham
Zane Smith
Willie Mullens
Chase Purdy
Sheldon Creed
Dick Doheny
Brad Smith
Darrell Basham

Next up for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards is the Primera Plastics 200 at Berlin Raceway on July 21th. Practice is scheduled for 2:30 pm ET with General Tire Pole Qualifying to follow at 6:30 pm ET; the race will go green at 9 pm ET and will be televised live on MAVTV. ARCARacing.com will have live timing and scoring, live chat, and live on-track updates for all sessions for registered users.