Frankie Muniz is putting the pedal to the metal on his racing career: The “Malcolm in the Middle” alum has landed another full-time job competing in NASCAR events.
The TV star will drive the No. 33 Ford F-150 in every 2025 race of the motorsports league's Craftsman Truck Series, Reaume Brothers Racing and Ford Performance announced Tuesday. The 38-year-old said he is “incredibly excited” to join the team full-time next year.
“My long-standing relationship with Ford has been a game-changer and I am delighted to help facilitate additional support that allows us to take advantage of their exceptional technical and engineering resources,” Muniz said Tuesday in a statement. “I am confident that this synergy will elevate Reaume Brothers Racing and help us achieve great things together. “I can’t wait to get started.”
The “Agent Cody Banks” actor has driven twice for Reaume Brothers Racing this season and has two races remaining. Team owner Josh Reaume, who is eager to expand the team's relationship with Ford Performance, said they “can make significant progress next season” thanks to Muniz's passion and the team's collective drive.
Muñiz is scheduled to compete next in the stock car racing league on Saturday, driving the No. 22 More Core Diamond Drilling Services Ford in the Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida.
The former child star began acting at age 8 and co-starred alongside Bryan Cranston in the Primetime Emmy-winning series “Malcolm in the Middle” in the early 2000s. He changed lanes in 2006 when he decided to pursue a career as a television pilot. professional racing, competing in the BMW USA Formula Championship that year and the Champ Car Atlantic Championship from 2007 to 2009. But in 2009, after placing fourth in the championship standings, an injury abruptly ended his season when There were two races left.
After participating in celebrity races throughout his career, Muñiz began competing full-time last year in the ARCA Menards Series, a low-level feeder series for NASCAR that typically features less experienced drivers. He joined Ford Performance in 2023 and has competed in limited races in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Mustang Challenge Series.
In June 2023, he crashed his Ford Mustang into the wall at Elko Speedway in Minnesota, but emerged unscathed and finished the year with a fourth-place finish in points. In his Xfinity Series debut in February, he was part of a 10-car wreck and placed 33rd out of 38 at Daytona International Speedway.
In the meantime, she has continued acting, largely booking minor roles and making occasional cameos, including those on the AMC thriller series “Preacher,” the NBC medical drama “New Amsterdam” and Comedy’s “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.” Central.
He has also said that he is excited about the possibility of a “Malcolm in the Middle” reboot. In March, he revealed that the potential project was “the closest it's ever been to being a reality.”
