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REMEMBER FRANKIE MUNIZ? HE’S A NASCAR DRIVER NOW

Muniz Has Been Racing Since 2004, But This Stint Is Now Full-Time

Frankie Muniz On Track Ford Mustang Dark Horse NASCAR ARCA Series
Image Via Twitter

If you’ve ever seen “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Agent Cody Banks” or “Big Fat Liar” you know who Frankie Muniz is. What many don’t know is that he has aspirations beyond the silver screen. A passionate automotive enthusiast and racer, Muniz announced via Twitter that he will be competing full-time in the NASCAR ARCA National Series for the 2023 season. The venture is in partnership with Rette Jones Racing and Ford Performance, both of which have already exhibited their joy of bringing the actor turned racer into the world of Motorsport. His NASCAR ARCA season is set to officially begin at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 18, competing in the No. 30 Ford Mustang from Rette Jones Racing.

The NASCAR ARCA National Series is a support racing series to the NASCAR Cup Series, which starts its season the very next day on Sunday, February 19 with the Daytona 500.

Frankie Muniz in Ford Performance Shirt
Image Via Twitter

Muniz has been racing since the early 2000’s. According to Motorsport.com was the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in 2004, he placed seventh. Four years later, Muniz completely left acting to pursue open-wheel racing in the Atlantic Championship. In October of 2021 he made his stock car debut running in the SRL Pro Late Model series at Kern County Raceway in Bakersfield, California. His most recent track action took place in January of 2022 where he helped test ARCA vehicles prior to the launch of the official season.

Frankie Muniz Racing Rette Jones Racing Ford
Image Via Twitter

Muniz’s video announcement tweet included a snippet of himself saying“I’m excited to learn but I’m also excited to maybe show that I can do this.” Muniz’s tweet, which has nearly 400,000 views at the time of this writing, has also garnered responses from some top industry names as well. Ford CEO Jim Farley commented on his announcement tweet with words of encouragement and a best of luck send off into the season. Depending on how well he does in the ARCA series this year, it’s not far-fetched to imagine him running in one of the three premier NASCAR series in the near future.

Written by Cody U.

Cody is a Tennessee-based media professional with a degree in Journalism and Electronic Media. He has spent time as a country radio morning show producer and currently writes for MC&T as an outlet to geek out over cool cars, trucks, and utility vehicles.

Originally from California Cody has an appreciation for all-electric vehicles but a soft spot for the rumble of an all-American V8 muscle car. His dream car remains a 2007 Ford Mustang Bullitt. His fascination with all things cars stems from countless trips to car shows and watching car movies, of course.

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