“Man That Would Hurt Really Bad” – Frankie Muniz Dives Into His Fears After Best Ever ARCA Finish

Published 08/05/2023, 7:31 AM EDT

A star always shines bright, and Frankie Muniz is a living testament to this statement. Once enthralling fans with his performance on Hollywood’s silver screen, Muniz’s shtick to race seems to be taking center stage. After running a brief three-year stint in the Atlantic Championship, the Malcolm in the Middle star joined the ARCA Menards series for the 2023 season.

Now appeasing fans with his driving talents, Frankie Muniz recently spoke on his on-track fears after achieving his best-ever ARCA Series finish.

Frankie Muniz speaks on tackling his fears

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Joining the Rette Jones Racing camp for the 2023 ARCA Menards season, Frankie Muniz’s rookie season has seen him achieve massive success. Collecting seven top-10 finishes, the Hollywood heartthrob drove to his first-ever top-5 finish at Michigan’s Henry Ford Health 200 ARCA race event. Although delighted by his 5th place finish at the Michigan International Speedway, Frankie Muniz was battling his inner fears at the 2-mile oval.

In a post-race interview with Frontstretch’s Stephen Stumpf, and the Rette Jones Racing rookie dived into the latter’s racing fears. “I think this is, I mean, I know we’re faster than Daytona and it feels fast here like it really does. You know, you look at the wall like when you’re coming, when you’re exiting, and you’re going out to the wall and you realize, ‘Man, that [getting into the wall] would hurt really bad,’” Frankie Muniz said.

The Malcolm in the Middle fame further added, “But try not to think about it and keep your head down, and the biggest thing is like I had to learn at tracks like this, just to stay relaxed you know, it’s easy to tense up, It’s easy to hold your breath in the corners, and it actually makes it feel more less comfortable. So the fact that you know, I kind of would breathe into the corners, relax into the corners, and just felt better and better. So I’m happy.”

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Although Frankie Muniz achieved his first top-5 finish at Michigan, the Rette Jones Racing rookie’s previous top-five run was marred by electrical issues.

Frankie Muniz’s Pocono disappointment

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Starting his rookie season with a strong 11th-place finish at Daytona’s Brandt 200 race event, Frankie Muniz then delivered five consecutive top-10 finishes. Crashing out in the Menards 250 race at Minnesota, Muniz ranked 16th. Gathering two more top-10 finishes post the Menards 250, Frankie Muniz was not expecting the disappointment that awaited him at Pocono Raceway. Starting from the tenth spot on the grid, Muniz’s race day was soon disrupted as his #30 Ford lost power owing to a dead battery.

Rolling into the pits, the Rette Jones Racing crew swapped out the dysfunctioning battery, but the damage had been done. Losing multiple spots, Muniz completed the race in the 21st spot, his all-time season low. Speaking in a post-race interview, the Rette Jones Rookie said, “Everything was dead, we came in and took a while to get the batteries changed and we went down to I think 13 laps or so. It’s a shame when I think we easily would have been in the top 5 today.”

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Naman Neeraj is a NASCAR Author at EssentiallySports. This Motorsports buff has completed his undergrad in English Literature and has now set out to make a name for himself in the journalism field. Although he is new to the scene, he has been following motorsports for over a decade.

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“Man That Would Hurt Really Bad” – Frankie Muniz Dives Into His Fears After Best Ever ARCA Finish

Frankie Muniz speaks on tackling his fears

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