LEBANON, TENNESSEE - JUNE 25: Natalie Decker, driver of the #66 Nudie's Honky Tonk Bar Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 25, 2022 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LEBANON, TENNESSEE - JUNE 25: Natalie Decker, driver of the #66 Nudie's Honky Tonk Bar Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 25, 2022 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Patrick Emerling Replacing Natalie Decker at Daytona Due to Sponsor Approval

Natalie Decker was originally scheduled to run the Wawa 200 at Daytona International Speedway Friday evening, but a sponsor approval issue has changed the plans.

ā€œI will not be racing Daytona because my sponsor is not cleared yet to be on a car in NASCAR,ā€ Decker explained in a tweet on Thursday.

Patrick Emerling will replace Decker.

BJ McLeod Motorsports posted a rendering of Emerling’s Daytona entry, lacking a sponsor.