Frankie Muniz’s NASCAR journey has been removed from simple, however the 39-year-old has remained dedicated to his objective of changing into a profitable race automobile driver.
This yr, he’s competing full-time within the NASCAR Truck Collection with Reaume Brothers Racing, driving the No. 33 Ford F-150. The yr began on a optimistic be aware with a powerful top-ten end at Daytona, however sadly, it has been largely downhill from there.
Muniz solely completed twenty third at Rockingham, over 20 laps behind the race leaders, nevertheless it was nonetheless his greatest end since Daytona. Being the first NASCAR Truck race at Rockingham since 2013, it was going to be a real problem for the drivers. Sadly for Muniz, it was much more tough for him as he fully misplaced energy steering early at a monitor identified to be bodily taxing. However due to the excessive attrition and ten vehicles failing to succeed in the checkered flag, he was capable of claw his option to twenty third within the closing order.
On Monday following the race weekend, Muniz posted on X (previously Twitter): “If I am being 100% sincere… Mentally/emotionally I could also be at a brand new low. Simply wished to say it out loud.”
Muniz has additionally needed to steadiness his racing schedule with the filming a four-part Malcolm within the Center revival, which is ready to launch on Disney+ sooner or later.
Frankie Muniz, Reaume Brothers Racing Fordkaden
Photograph by: Logan Riely / Getty Photographs
Within the six races since Daytona, Muniz has additionally suffered three DNFs. A kind of got here at Atlanta when Muniz bought wrecked whereas battling for an additional high ten outcome. One other got here at Bristol when he was concerned in a multi-truck incident early at Bristol. He at present sits twenty fourth within the championship standings, beating only one different full-time driver [Nathan Byrd].
The aforementioned incident at Bristol additionally collected Ty Majeski, Stewart Friesen, and Brandon Jones. On the time of the crash, they have been working third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Muniz was within the strategy of being lapped and Jones later locations blame on the rookie driver, saying: “It form of seemed like Frankie [Muniz] was undecided the place he was going to go. It’s a must to commit man. [Ty] Majeski simply needed to decide to a lane, and it seemed like Frankie did actually put together for it and turned throughout his nostril.”
Muniz’s subsequent alternative behind the wheel of a NASCAR Truck will come at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 2nd. That occasion begins a run of six consecutive Truck races with out an off-weekend, which is the longest stretch of the sequence’ 2025 schedule.
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