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NASCAR driver Natalie Decker is yet again facing backlash after she seemingly quit Saturday’s Truck Series race at Dover after having a crying meltdown over her team radio.
Decker, who has faced criticism from men and women alike in the racing world, was running deep in the field during the second stage of the race when she came over the radio, seemingly flustered, and told her crew that she wanted to quit not only the race, but also the series as a whole.
The 28-year-old from Wisconsin has a significant Instagram following, which helps her attract sponsorship for teams in the ARCA, Trucks, and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. However, her on-track results have been less than stellar, and the latest instance might be the worst yet.
Natalie Decker has no business on a race track and she embarrasses everyone every time she speaks. Beyond over her existence in NASCAR. pic.twitter.com/0oXjkTfJuG
— Ryan Larkin (@Larkin8) May 16, 2026
Natalie Decker Says She’s Quitting NASCAR Truck Series In Crying Rant
“You guys I’m trying my best to hold my s— together, but I don’t want to keep doing this,” Decker told her crew chief and spotter as the cars ran under caution.
They attempted to reassure her, but Deckers wasn’t hearing any of it.
“There’s just so many s—ty things that I could say right now, and I’m just trying to keep it together, about the f—ing director of the series.”
Decker’s crew chief then offered her an out, saying that she could bring the truck to the garage and park it for the day if she no longer wanted to be out there. However, she initially refused.
“I feel like a f—ing failure if I do that. There’s so many things I want to say, and I’m probably going to get f—ing suspended, you have no idea.
I’m sorry (Team Owner) Josh (Reaume), I’m not going to come back to the Truck Series … I’m staying in the O’Reilly Series, this series f—ing sucks.”
She then made mention of the backlash that she knew was coming for the incident, before eventually pulling her truck into the garage, leading to a 34th-place finish after completing less than half of the race.
“The amount of hate I’m going to get online for this is just going to be insane, I’m not ready,” she said.
On one hand, it’s easy to have sympathy for her on a human level. It’s tough to see anyone struggle like that, and Decker doesn’t seem like a bad human being.
However, you’re getting an opportunity that most racers would kill for; simply quitting a race because your feelings are hurt is a pretty rough look.