NASCAR Star Natalie Decker Reveals How She Deals With Health Struggles and Motivates Others
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DOVER, DE – MAY 03: Natalie Decker, driver of the #54 N29 Technologies LLC Toyota, during qualifying for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series JEGS 200 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
One of the female NASCAR racers that gained positive traction this year was 23-year-old Natalie Decker. Racing in the Truck Series in 2020, she accumulated a decent amount of experience driving against other professional drivers.
But not many people know that Natalie has struggled with rheumatoid arthritis for some time now. In a bid to motivate her followers, she posted pictures of herself playing the popular VR rhythm game ‘Beat Saber’.
Her Instagram post read, “Let’s talk… I have struggled with rheumatoid arthritis my whole life, working out can be difficult some days and for the past week my knees have been twice the size and it’s been hard to get dressed and walk around the house.”
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Natalie Decker urged her followers to ‘move a little extra’
The chronic disorder supposedly leads to pain and discomfort in and around the body’s joints. But despite the hardships, Decker showed that she was trying her level best to overcome the pain.
“This @beatsaber game on Oculus helps me forget about the pain, have fun, and MOVE!! Moving and staying active is so hard when your in so much pain.”
The caption of the post continued, “I just wanted to share these pictures of me playing this game and having a good time. To show you all who are struggling as well with chronic pain… I hope it inspires you to move a little extra today!!”
The NASCAR Truck Series driver may return in the 2021 season
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Natalie spent a good share of her time racing in the Truck Series this season for Niece Motorsports. Her biggest highlight from this campaign was undoubtedly a gritty fifth-place finish at the Daytona International Speedway earlier this year.
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TALLADEGA, AL – OCTOBER 12: Natalie Decker, DGR- Crosley, Toyota Tundra N29 Technologies (54) during the running of the 14th annual Sugarlands Shine 250 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Al.(Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
In a recent video of hers, however, she admitted that there weren’t any firm plans in place for 2021. But saying so, she did state that there were a few road racing commitments that she was aiming to fulfill next year.
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She is still part of the Niece Motorsports’ development program. Therefore, even though her plans for 2021 are unclear as yet, there is a possibility that Natalie could return to race with the team in the Truck Series next year.
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