{{short description|American racing driver (born 1993)}} {{Infobox NASCAR driver | name = Paige Decker | image = Paige Decker Waves 2013 Golden Sands Speedway Fast Qualifier.jpg | caption = Decker waves to the crowd in 2013 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|3|20}} | birth_place = Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | height = | weight = | achievements = | awards = 2013 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series Rookie of the Year | Total_Busch_Races = 2 | Years_In_Busch = 1 | Busch_Car_Team = | Prev_Busch_Pos = 66th | Prev_Busch_Year = 2016 | Best_Busch_Pos = 66th (2016) | First_Busch_Race = 2016 American Ethanol E15 250 (Iowa) | Last_Busch_Race = 2016 Road America 180 (Road America) | First_Busch_Win = | Last_Busch_Win = | Busch_Wins = 0 | Busch_Top_Tens = 0 | Busch_Poles = 0 | Total_Truck_Races = 2 | Years_In_Truck = 2 | Truck_Car_Team = | Prev_Truck_Pos = 104th | Prev_Truck_Year = 2016 | Best_Truck_Pos = 76th (2015) | First_Truck_Race = 2015 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | Last_Truck_Race = 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville) | First_Truck_Win = | Last_Truck_Win = | Truck_Wins = 0 | Truck_Top_Tens = 0 | Truck_Poles = 0 | updated = August 27, 2016 }} '''Paige Decker''' (born March 20, 1993)<ref name=RacingReference>{{cite web|title=Paige Decker statistics|url=http://racing-reference.info/driver/Paige_Decker|publisher=Racing Reference|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> is an American professional stock car racing driver from Eagle River, Wisconsin. She has raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series and was a 2014 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant.

==Racing career== [[File:Paige Decker Mid American at Road America 2010.jpg|thumb|left|Decker's 2010 Mid-American car at Road America]] Decker started her racing career in snowmobiles as a three-year-old.<ref name=NASCARFamily>{{cite web|last1=Robinson|first1=Karmen|title=Going Fast Runs In The Family|url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/D4D_Profile_Going_Fast_Runs_In_The_Family_For_Paige-Decker_091214|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> When Natalie was nine years old, Chuck bought her a kart and he bought one for Paige too.<ref name=ESPNDeckerPatrick />

Decker raced in asphalt short tracks in Wisconsin and gradually branched out to other tracks in the Midwestern United States. She toured in the Mid-American Stock Car Series in 2010 and 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=MASCS Fans Can Win Trip to Phoenix with Paige Decker and Decker Racing|url=http://www.midamericanracing.com/article/070611/mascs-fans-can-win-trip-phoenix-paige-decker-and-decker-racing|publisher=Mid-American Stock Car Series|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113128/http://www.midamericanracing.com/article/070611/mascs-fans-can-win-trip-phoenix-paige-decker-and-decker-racing|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Then she moved up to racing in Super Late Models.<ref name=WJFW>{{cite web|last1=Blair|first1=Nolan|title=Eagle River supports Paige Decker all the way to NASCAR debut|url=http://wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20150327183552|publisher=WJFW-TV|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> She joined the TUNDRA Super Late Model Tour in 2013.<ref name=NASCARFamily /> Decker became the first woman and rookie to win in the series at the Golden Sands Speedway event.<ref name=ESPNDeckerPatrick /> Decker was awarded the tour's Rookie of the Year in 2013.<ref name=ESPNDeckerPatrick /><ref name=NASCARFamily />

===NASCAR=== thumb|left|Decker's 2016 Xfinity Series car Decker was named as a NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver in 2014.<ref name=NASCARFamily /> She competed in Whelen All-American Series events for Rev Racing that year at the Hickory Motor Speedway, Langley Speedway, and Motor Mile Speedway.<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep /><ref name=NASCARFamily /> She had been attending the University of Wisconsin-Stout (pursuing a degree in early childhood education)<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep /> for two years but had to quit to race in the Southern United States for the season.<ref name=NASCARFamily /> She returned to college in 2015 while continuing to race super late models.<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep>{{cite news|last1=Clough|first1=Christopher|title=The Next Big Step: Decker uses Drive for Diversity Experience, Community Support to try NASCAR Truck Series|issue=May 2015|publisher=Full Throttle}}</ref> Decker received a call from Mike Harmon Racing at New Smyrna Speedway during the World Series of Stock Car Racing within the Daytona Speedweeks to see if she was interested to race in one of their trucks.<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep /> She attempted her first ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race driving the No. 74 Chevrolet for owner/driver Mike Harmon, but was one of four teams that failed to qualify.<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Kroger 200|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2015_Kroger_200/C|publisher=Racing Reference|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> She qualified 33rd fastest, about 1/10 second behind the 32nd final spot.<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep /> The first practice for the race had rained out and she had one 90 minute practice to find speed.<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep /> She has NASCAR certification to run short tracks in the Truck Series only; her goal is to race in the Xfinity Series.<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep /> Decker planned another attempt at Iowa Speedway on June 19, 2015;<ref name=FullThrottleNextBigStep /> 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.

==Personal life== [[File:ClaireAndPaigeDecker2015SlingerNationals.jpg|thumb|right|Decker with her sister Claire]] Decker is the daughter of Allen Decker who comes from a family of snowmobile racing riders.<ref name=ESPNDeckerPatrick>{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Brant|title=Deckers have Danica connection|date=25 October 2013 |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/9879051/espnw-paige-claire-natalie-decker-danica-patrick-connection|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> Four Decker brothers raced snowmobiles in the 1970s; Allen Decker was a factory rider for Bombardier along with teammate Jacques Villeneuve for the 1979–80 season.<ref name=ESPNDeckerPatrick /> The Decker family raced snowmobiles against the Danica Patrick family during the 1970s.<ref name=ESPNDeckerPatrick /> Sue Decker, Paige's aunt, introduced Danica Patrick's parents.<ref name=ESPNDeckerPatrick />

Decker's sister Claire also races for her family's Decker Racing team. They are joined on the team by their younger cousin NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver Natalie Decker. Natalie's father (and Paige's uncle) is Chuck Decker, the former owner of the Eagle River Derby Track which hosts the World Championship Snowmobile Derby.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://snowgoer.com/latest-news/eagle-river-derby-track-sold/ |title = Eagle River Derby Track Sold to Snowmobile Insiders &#124; SnowGoer| date=7 September 2018 }}</ref>

Decker was a student at the University of Wisconsin–Stout and graduated in December 2016.{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}

==Images== <gallery> File:Paige Decker 2011 Super Stock Golden Sands.jpg|2011 Super Stock at Golden Sands Speedway File:Paige Decker 2012 Late Model Marshfield.jpg|2012 Late Model at Marshfield Motor Speedway File:Paige Decker 2013 Late Model at Golden Sands Speedway.jpg|driving her 2013 late model at Golden Sands Speedway File:Paige Decker at 2014 Slinger Nationals.jpg|driving her late model at the 2014 Slinger Nationals File:Paige Decker 2015 Slinger Nationals.jpg|2015 late model at the Slinger Nationals File:Paige Decker 2016 Road America.jpg|Decker at 2016 Road America 180 Xfinity race </gallery>

==Motorsports career results== ===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Xfinity Series==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=42| NASCAR Xfinity Series results |- ! 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 ! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2016 ! nowrap| Obaika Racing ! 97 ! Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOW<br><small>31</small> | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROA<br><small>31</small> | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM ! 66th ! 20 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/deckepa01/2016/B|title=Paige Decker – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> |}

====Camping World Truck Series==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- !colspan=45| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results |- ! 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 ! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! rowspan=2| 2015 ! rowspan=3 nowrap| Mike Harmon Racing ! rowspan=3| 74 ! Chevy | DAY | ATL | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR<br><small>DNQ</small> | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | colspan=4| ! rowspan=2| 76th ! rowspan=2| 14 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/deckepa01/2015/C|title=Paige Decker – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| Ram | colspan=19| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR<br><small>30</small> | TEX | PHO | HOM |- ! 2016 | DAY | ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR<br><small>25</small> | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM ! 104th ! 0<sup>1</sup> ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/deckepa01/2016/C|title=Paige Decker – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> |}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress<br> {{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Paige Decker}} *[http://deckerracing.com Decker Racing Official website] *{{Racing-Reference driver|Paige_Decker}}

{{Obaika Racing}} {{Mike Harmon Racing}} {{Rev Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Decker, Paige}} Category:University of Wisconsin–Stout alumni Category:1993 births Category:Sportspeople from Eagle River, Wisconsin Category:Racing drivers from Wisconsin Category:Living people Category:American female racing drivers Category:NASCAR drivers Category:ARCA Midwest Tour drivers Category:21st-century American sportswomen