Frankie Muniz is giving it his all in his racing profession: The “Malcolm within the Middle” alum has landed one other full-time gig competing in NASCAR occasions.
The TV star is able to lead the No. 33 Ford F-150 in each 2025 race of the motorsports league’s Craftsman Truck Series, Reaume Brothers Racing and Ford Performance introduced Tuesday. The 38-year-old mentioned he was “extremely excited” to hitch the squad full-time subsequent 12 months.
“My long-standing relationship with Ford has been a game-changer, and I’m excited to assist facilitate extra assist that permits us to faucet into their distinctive technical and engineering assets,” Muniz mentioned in an announcement Tuesday. declaration. “I’m assured that this synergy will enhance Reaume Brothers Racing and assist us obtain nice issues collectively. I am unable to wait to get began.”
The “Agent Cody Banks” actor has pushed twice for Reaume Brothers Racing this season and has two races remaining. Team proprietor Josh Reaume, desperate to broaden the crew’s relationship with Ford Performance, mentioned they “could make nice strides subsequent season” due to Muniz’s ardour and the crew’s collective momentum.
Muniz is subsequent scheduled to compete within the inventory automotive racing championship on Saturday, driving the No. 22 More Core Diamond Drilling Services within the Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida.
The former little one star started appearing at age 8 and starred alongside Bryan Cranston within the Primetime Emmy-winning collection “Malcolm within the Middle” within the early 2000s. She modified course in 2006 when she determined to embark on a career as a professional race car driver he as an alternative competed within the Formula BMW USA championship that 12 months and within the Champ Car Atlantic championship from 2007 to 2009. But in 2009, after ending fourth within the championship standings, an harm abruptly ended his season with two races remaining.
After competing in movie star races all through his profession, Muniz started racing full-time final 12 months within the ARCA Menards Series, a low-level feeder collection for NASCAR that sometimes options much less skilled drivers. He joined Ford Performance in 2023 and has competed in restricted races in each the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Mustang Challenge Series.
In June 2023, he it crashed his Ford Mustang crashed into the wall at Elko Speedway in Minnesota however emerged unscathed, ending the 12 months with a fourth-place factors end. In his Xfinity Series debut in February, he was part of a 10-car crash and positioned thirty third of 38 at Daytona International Speedway.
Meanwhile, he continued to behave, largely taking over bit elements and making occasional cameos, together with ones in AMC’s thriller collection “Preacher,” NBC’s medical drama “New Amsterdam” and Comedy’s “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.” Central.
He additionally mentioned he is enthusiastic about the potential of a “Malcolm within the Middle” reboot. In March he revealed that the potential venture was “the closest it has ever been to a actuality”.
