Derek Lemke

Derek Lemke
Lemke's No. 53 car at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2026
Born (1993-11-23) November 23, 1993 (age 32)
Shakopee, Minnesota, U.S.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
2 races run over 1 year
2026 position90th
Best finish90th (2026)
First race2026 Hy-Vee PERKS 250 (Iowa)
Last race2026 Blue Cross NC 300 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series career
4 races run over 2 years
2026 position57th
Best finish57th (2026)
First race2023 Worldwide Express 250 (Richmond)
Last race2026 Black's Tire 250 (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of November 7, 2026.

Derek Lemke (born November 23, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 22 Ford F-150 for Team Reaume, and part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro SS for DGM Racing with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports, and the No. 53 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen. He also competes in late model racing.

Racing career

From 2012 to 2017, Lemke competed for the track championship at Elko Speedway in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, earning one win in 2014 and in 2017, with a best points finish of sixth.

Lemke has also raced in the ARCA Midwest Tour, running one to two races each year from 2012 to 2016. He also ran one CARS Tour race in 2019 at Hickory Motor Speedway, starting sixteenth and finishing twelfth. In 2021, he drove in the 52nd running of the Oktoberfest Late Model event, driving for a team owned by Natalie Decker.

O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

On August 3, 2026, it was announced that Lemke will make his debut in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet for DGM Racing with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports.

Craftsman Truck Series

On July 26, 2023, it was announced that Lemke would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Richmond Raceway, driving the No. 33 for Reaume Brothers Racing. He would later make his second start with the team at the Milwaukee Mile.

Personal life

Lemke is currently married to fellow NASCAR driver Natalie Decker.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NOAPSC Pts Ref
2026 DGM Racing with
Jesse Iwuji Motorsports		 91 Chevy DAY ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR ROC BRI KAN TAL TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH POC COR SON CHI ATL IND IOW
26		 DAY DAR GTW BRI LVS 90th 01
Joey Gase Motorsports
with Scott Osteen		 53 Chevy CLT
28		 PHO TAL MAR HOM

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCTC Pts Ref
2023 Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Ford DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRI MAR KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH MOH POC RCH
33		 IRP MLW
31		 KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 71st 10
2026 Team Reaume 22 Ford DAY ATL STP DAR ROC BRI TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH
21		 MCH COR LRP NWS IRP RCH
24		 NHA BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM 57th 29

CARS Super Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Super Late Model Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CSLMTC Pts Ref
2019 N/A 04 Toyota SNM HCY NSH MMS BRI HCY
12		 ROU SBO 35th 21

References

  1. ↑ D. Searcy, Jason (May 27, 2014). "Driver breaks through on oval". SW News Media. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ D. Searcy, Jason (July 11, 2017). "Shakopee driver wins at Elko". SW News Media. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Derek Lemke - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Natalie Decker, NASCAR Xfinity Racer, Made A Dream Become Reality - As A Team Owner At Oktoberfest, West Salem, WI". nataliedeckerinc.com. September 21, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ Albino, Dustin (August 3, 2026). "Derek Lemke making O'Reilly debut for DGM Racing at Iowa". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (July 26, 2023). "Derek Lemke Making Truck Debut for Reaume Brothers Racing at Richmond". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Decker, Natalie (July 26, 2023). "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Retrieved July 26, 2023. My fiancé @dereklemke5 is making his FIRST @NASCAR start with @RBR_Teams at @RichmondRaceway this coming weekend I'm so excited to see him live out a dream of his!! LOOK AT THE SMILE ON HIS FACE[better source needed]
  8. ↑ "Derek Lemke – 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Derek Lemke – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Derek Lemke – 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Derek Lemke – 2019 CARS Pro Late Model Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2025.

Derek Lemke driver statistics at Racing-Reference