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Frankie Muniz limps to ambulance after multi-truck crash at NASCAR race: ‘Hard hit’
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Frankie Muniz limps to ambulance after multi-truck crash at NASCAR race: ‘Hard hit’

Frankie Muniz remains positive after limping from a multi-vehicle crash during a NASCAR race Friday.

The 38-year-old actor turned professional race car driver was involved in a wreck at Phoenix Raceway while competing in the Craftsman Truck Series Championship in Avondale, Arizona.

Following the crash, sports reporter Noah Lewis shared a video of Muniz in which the “Malcom in the Middle” alum was seen limping and bending over as he was helped into an ambulance on the track. In his post on X, formerly Twitter, Lewis wrote that Muniz had received a “hard blow.”

After the race, Muniz told reporters he was “okay”, adding that the crash was “unfortunate”.

“I felt like I had a good opportunity to run with some guys,” Muniz said in a clip that was shared on X.

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Frankie Muniz limped away from a multi-truck during a NASCAR race on Friday. (Getty)

He continued: “I made a few passes. I lost a few places on the restarts, then came back and passed them again. So it was good for me to figure out how to handle people. You know, I didn’t really get to Do that much this year, so that was really positive.”

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“And then I just wanted to keep going, I wanted to keep running. But I had nowhere to go and I got hit from behind,” explained Muniz. “I got hit from behind in 42, then 42 moved and 18 was right there stopped and I went right into it. But I don’t feel like I could have done anything there. It was a lucky situation. to get over it, but it’s unfortunate.”

Still, Muniz said he’s already looking ahead NASCAR 2025 Craftsman Truck Series season, where he will compete as the full-time driver of the Ford F-150 No. 33 with the Reaume Brothers Racing team.

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This season, he joined the Reaume Brothers for several races as the driver of the F-150 no. 27.

“I’m so thankful for my team,” Muniz said. “And I’m so excited for next season. This year was not what we hoped for, but this proved that I can compete with the guys, I can come through here. We will be better next year and we have the whole offseason to prepare.

During an appearance on “Fox & Friends” last month, Muniz shared his excitement about being promoted to a full time driver for next year’s season.

    The No. 27 More Core Diamond Drilling Ford, driven by Frankie Muniz, and the No. 1 Starkey/Soundgear Toyota, driven by William Sawalich, are being towed after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship race.

Muniz later said he was “OK” after the “unfortunate” wreck. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

“I can’t believe it, it’s a dream come true,” he said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and to actually get to announce that I’m going to be doing it full-time next year, I’m excited. I can’t wait.”

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He also said: “If I’m going to do this, I want to give it 100%… doing everything I can to be ready for the races and to be the best race car driver I can be.” .

When asked about putting acting on hold to focus on racing, Muniz admitted, “I wouldn’t say it was a hard decision.”

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The “Malcolm in the Middle” alum will compete as a full-time driver in the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, (Getty Images)

“This is something I’ve been working on for 20 years since I started running, when I did my first race,” he said, explaining that “the feeling of crossing the finish line” for the first time was a feeling that “following” him ever since.

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“If you want to be really, really good at anything, you have to dedicate yourself to it, and that’s what I do. I hope my performance proves that. on the race track, and we can go and hopefully get Top 10s and Top 5s and win races next year.”

Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.