NASCAR: Natalie Decker reveals 2021 plans
By Asher Fair
Natalie Decker has confirmed that she is set to compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season for RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing.
Last week, Natalie Decker posted three pictures on Twitter of herself signing a contract to compete in the 2021 NASCAR season.
However, she did not reveal any details regarding which series or team, noting that the remaining details would be coming soon.
Here are those pictures.
NASCAR 2021 here we come!! Stay tuned for all the details coming soon 🏁🖤 pic.twitter.com/lNG2dS36Nh
— Natalie Decker (@NatalieRacing) January 26, 2021
Now Decker has confirmed her plans for the 2021 season.
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The 23-year-old Eagle River, Wisconsin native is set to move up from the Truck Series to the Xfinity Series after spending two seasons as a part-time driver in the former.
After competing for DGR-Crosley for 19 races in the 2019 season and 13 races for Niece Motorsports in the 2020, she is set to move to RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing for her first venture into NASCAR’s second highest level of competition. She is slated to drive the #23 Ford.
She announced that her schedule for the season currently consists of just five of the 33 races on the schedule, but that the hope is to add races to her schedule as the season progresses.
I’m so excited to share this news with all of you amazing fans! We are going Xfinity racing in 2021 with RSS managed by @rbr_teams Thank you to @redstreetmusic Bigfoot Philly Cheesesteak and N/29 for the support and love! Let’s go racing! We are doing 5 races in hopes to add more pic.twitter.com/3c3vOUHC1C
— Natalie Decker (@NatalieRacing) February 5, 2021
RSS Racing are set to compete full-time in the series with Ryan Sieg behind the wheel of the #39 Ford. The only other confirmed driver for the #23 Ford is Jason White, who is set to compete in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway next Saturday, February 13.
The five tracks currently on Decker’s schedule for the 2021 season are the Daytona International Speedway road course (Saturday, February 20), Talladega Superspeedway (Saturday, April 24), Nashville Superspeedway (Saturday, June 12), Road America (Saturday, July 3) and Martinsville Speedway (Saturday, October 30).
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In 32 career Truck Series starts, Decker has a career-high finish of fifth place at Daytona International Speedway last year, the highest ever finish for a female in the Truck Series, and eight other top 20 finishes.