Shawna Robinson, one of just 17 women to start a NASCAR Cup Series race, gave birth to two children in the late 1990s and then went on to compete in a combined 21 races across the three tiers between 2001 and 2005 — collecting a pair of top 20 finishes. The other women who have started a NASCAR national touring series race after becoming mothers include Sara Christian, Jessica Friesen, Tina Gordon, Ethel Mobley, Alli Owens and Kelly Sutton.
Next weekend, Natalie Decker will try to follow in their footsteps when she returns to the track just six months after giving birth to her son Ian.
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