WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Six months ago, Natalie Decker gave birth to her son Levi. Now, she has her eyes set on Daytona for her thirteenth NASCAR Xfinity Series appearance.<\/p>\n
Racing is a family affair. Decker grew up in Eagle River, learning the art of snowmobile racing at her family\u2019s World Derby Complex. Although her dad and uncles introduced Decker to racing in the snow, the asphalt is what she fell in love with.<\/p>\n
The rush of adrenaline on the track is a high Decker has never been able to match before. A rush, Decker got hooked on at nine years old. When she turned twelve, she took the wheel of her first stock car, where she bumped her way to a first-place finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember like moving someone for the win, and they got really upset with me,\u201d Decker says. \u201cI was like, I\u2019m never going to do that again. I was like so freaked out. And my dad was like No. He\u2019s like, next weekend, move them again for the win. And I was like, yes. This is amazing. The adrenaline was crazy, and I just loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n
No track could bring Decker the rush that giving birth to her first child, Levi, could.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was really difficult, and I didn\u2019t understand how strong I was until I was pregnant,\u201d Decker says. \u201cGiving birth was incredible, the best experience of my life, and it was the biggest adrenaline rush I\u2019ve ever had. I go 200 miles per hour, but giving birth topped that.\u201c<\/p>\n
Now, Decker hopes to bring the family tradition to a new generation. Young racers can begin to train at age four, and Decker says she intends to do just that.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s gonna grow up around it, so either he\u2019s gonna love it, or he\u2019s just not going to be interested at all,\u201d Decker says.<\/p>\n
Decker has been itching to get back on the track since she was six weeks postpartum. She says the moment she was cleared for exercise, she was ready to get back in action. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe plan was always to get back on track, me in the driver\u2019s seat,\u201d Decker says.” 6 weeks post partum, I was ready. I was like, let\u2019s go, let\u2019s do it.<\/p>\n
The 2025 Wawa 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Daytona will be the first race Decker gets to take on as a new mom. You can catch Decker in action next Friday at 6:30 p.m. on the Central Wisconsin CW.<\/p>\n
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