TV star Frankie Muniz taking on new career as race car driver

HE’S USED TO BEING IN THE MIDDLE FOR YEARS AND YEARS. YOU’D MOST OFTEN FIND FRANKIE MUNIZ HERE ON YOUR SCREEN, BIG OR SMALL. NOWADAYS, THOUGH, HE’S DITCHED THE HOLLYWOOD SETS FOR THE RACE TRACK. HE USED TO BE MALCOLM. HE USED TO BE AGENT CODY BANKS. BUT WHILE YOU WERE WATCHING MUNIZ ON TV, HE WAS WATCHING RACING. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A MASSIVE, MASSIVE FAN OF RACING. I REMEMBER BEING 5 OR 6, SEVEN, SEVEN YEARS OLD AND GETTING UP AND WATCHING THE RACES. ON SUNDAY MORNING. I WATCHED FORMULA ONE, INDYCAR, NASCAR, EVERYTHING. NOW, INSTEAD OF WATCHING THE RACES, HE’S DRIVING IN THEM, LIVING OUT HIS CHILDHOOD DREAM. I’M HAVING THE BEST TIME, HONESTLY, AND IT’S BEEN GOING REALLY WELL. MY NUNEZ IS TEARING UP THE ARCA CIRCUIT. HE’S SECOND IN POINTS AS OF RIGHT NOW, AND HE’S PROVING TO EVERYONE THIS RACE ISN’T SOME HOLLYWOOD STUNT. NOW I’M SHOWING UP TO THE RACETRACK THINKING LIKE I BELONG HERE. I HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT I’M GOING TO WIN THE RACE. YOU COULD SAY HE’S NO LONGER IN THE MIDDLE. HE’S SURGING AHEAD AND GAINING NOTORIETY AS FRANKIE MUNIZ, THE DRIVER, NOT JUST FRANKIE MUNIZ, THE ACTOR ARMOUR. I DO GET RECOGNIZED AS MALCOLM A LOT. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT’S BEEN REALLY, REALLY COOL IS THAT LATELY SO MANY PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AND SAY, I’VE BEEN WATCHING YOUR RACING. YOU’RE DOING SO GOOD IN ARGO. AND THAT’S LIKE THE THE GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT TO ME IN MY WHOLE LIFE. AND HE’S READY TO GAIN MORE FANS THIS SATURDAY IN NEWTON AT THE CALYPSO LEMONADE. 150 HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE MY WEEKEND WHERE I GET MY FIRST WIN WOULD BE GREAT A

Malcolm in the middle lane: TV star Frankie Muniz taking on new career as race car driver

Updated: 6:15 AM EDT Jul 16, 2023

He's most known for roles like "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Agent Cody Banks," but nowadays, Frankie Muniz has taken his talents to the racetrack as a driver in the Arca Menards racing series.Muniz recently took part in the 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 on Saturday at the Iowa Speedway. Muniz talked about his journey from Hollywood to the driver's seat.Muniz, sponsored by Rette Jones Racing Ford, came in ninth place in Saturday's race. He was one lap behind the winner, Luke Fenhaus. He currently sits in second place in the Arca Menards racing series standings after nine races in 2023.

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He's most known for roles like "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Agent Cody Banks," but nowadays, Frankie Muniz has taken his talents to the racetrack as a driver in the Arca Menards racing series.

Muniz recently took part in the 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 on Saturday at the Iowa Speedway. Muniz talked about his journey from Hollywood to the driver's seat.

Muniz, sponsored by Rette Jones Racing Ford, came in ninth place in Saturday's race. He was one lap behind the winner, Luke Fenhaus.

He currently sits in second place in the Arca Menards racing series standings after nine races in 2023.