Frankie Muniz’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway ended in disappointment for the driver after his front-right tire blew, forcing him into the outside wall. This is his fourth DNF of this season alone.
Despite his Malcolm in the Middle schedule getting in the way of any simulator practice work for Muniz and him having no experience at this track whatsoever, he was able to put in a solid start to the race.
His No. 33 Reaume Brothers Racing Ford F-150 ran in the top 15 during the second stage of the Texan race, but a sudden tire failure sent him crashing into the wall, ending his race and leaving him questioning his career in racing.
As it happened, he unleashed his anger over his team radio.
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“Dammit!” he shouted. “How do I have this luck, man? I’m so tired of it!”
Following the race, Muniz was able to reflect on his campaign without the red mist hanging over him.
“I consider myself lucky to have the opportunity to do it, but at the same time, I feel like, you know, honestly, why am I here? Honestly, that’s the truth,” he admitted.
“I just don’t know why I’m risking my safety and my family and all the other things. Things that I’m turning down to be here and for what? To crash at 190 miles an hour.”
This crash is just one more in what has been a challenging season so far. Unfortunately for the driver, many of these DNFs have been down to a mechanical failure or other things out of his control.
“Just right front blew. I just, I cannot, I can’t catch a break,” Muniz continued. “You know what I mean? Let me wreck dudes, let me wreck myself, let me feel like I did something wrong but I… it’s hard to keep coming.
“And like, it’s not my team, it’s none us, it’s out of our control, and things just keep happening, and it’s really – it’s tough to stay motivated.”
It’s fair to say that his responsibilities as an actor is making it difficult. While NASCAR is his number-one passion, his work on TV alongside the likes of Bryan Cranston sees him divided.
“Honestly, I’ve got so much going on right now, and I’m like, man, give me a win. Like a win, like, feeling like we finished the race, I thought we were racing good and you know, doing alright. Just out of my control again. I’m over it, to be honest.”
