Frankie Muniz will compete full-time in NASCAR's ARCA Series
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Frankie Muniz goes from "Malcolm in the Middle" to the middle of a racing pack...revealing on Wednesday that he's set to drive full-time in the NASCAR-owned ARCA Series this season!!!
The actor-turned-racer will be behind the wheel of Rette Jones Racing's #30 Ford Mustang... starting next month, when the series hits Daytona International Speedway.
Muniz said this week that he's eager for a career change, revealing that it's one of his lifelong goals to eventually trade paint on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit.
![Frankie Muniz](https://imagez.tmz.com/image/30/4by3/2023/ 01/11/30dec2281b244368b8de18d0617179f0_md.jpg)
"I'm looking forward to not only demonstrating my abilities on the track and how serious I am about progressing in my racing career," the 37-year-old said of the move to ARCA, "but also to show my son and family what it's like to chase your dreams and reinvent yourself."
Muniz has been a lifelong fan of pro driving...and has even posted photos and videos of himself behind the wheel a number of times over the past few years.
![](https://imagez.tmz.com/image/a9/16by9/2023/01/11/a9be86a4aac04e208c1f9ac89947c6f9_md.jpg)
Mark Rushbrook, head of Ford Performance Motorsports, called Muniz a "talented and enthusiastic racer"... while Rette Jones Racing co-owner Terry Jones said he was delighted to see Agent Cody Banks order one of his races this year.
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TMZ Composite
Frankie Muniz goes from "Malcolm in the Middle" to the middle of a racing pack...revealing on Wednesday that he's set to drive full-time in the NASCAR-owned ARCA Series this season!!!
The actor-turned-racer will be behind the wheel of Rette Jones Racing's #30 Ford Mustang... starting next month, when the series hits Daytona International Speedway.
Muniz said this week that he's eager for a career change, revealing that it's one of his lifelong goals to eventually trade paint on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit.
![Frankie Muniz](https://imagez.tmz.com/image/30/4by3/2023/ 01/11/30dec2281b244368b8de18d0617179f0_md.jpg)
"I'm looking forward to not only demonstrating my abilities on the track and how serious I am about progressing in my racing career," the 37-year-old said of the move to ARCA, "but also to show my son and family what it's like to chase your dreams and reinvent yourself."
Muniz has been a lifelong fan of pro driving...and has even posted photos and videos of himself behind the wheel a number of times over the past few years.
![](https://imagez.tmz.com/image/a9/16by9/2023/01/11/a9be86a4aac04e208c1f9ac89947c6f9_md.jpg)
Mark Rushbrook, head of Ford Performance Motorsports, called Muniz a "talented and enthusiastic racer"... while Rette Jones Racing co-owner Terry Jones said he was delighted to see Agent Cody Banks order one of his races this year.
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