Actor Frankie Muniz has announced that he will put his acting career on hold indefinitely as he prepares to race full-time starting in 2025.
After 20 years of racing, the former “Malcolm in the Middle” star is set to become a full-time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Rohm Brothers Racing, making a big leap forward. are.
“I can't work part-time, I can't do side jobs.”
In an interview with fox newsMuniz called his new job “a dream come true.”
“This is something I've always wanted to do and I'm excited about the fact that I can actually announce that I'll be working on it full-time next year,” he said.
“Making the jump to the Truck Series is a whole other level,” Muniz continued.
Muniz practiced at Nashville Superspeedway in June.Photo by: James Gilbert/Getty Images
When asked if he was ready to quit acting to become a full-time driver, Muniz said he had been striving for decades to become a professional driver.
“I wouldn't say it was a difficult decision. This is something I've been working on for literally 20 years,” he told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade.
Muniz expressed similar feelings about leaving Hollywood in a candid interview in April, explaining his disconnect with the acting world.
“Even though I was in the Hollywood world, I never felt like I completely fit into it,” he recalls. “I had been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe and was at various events, and I was there and I thought, 'How am I here?'”
Muniz continued, “I hated L.A., so I felt like I was stuck in my own little world, my own little bubble, and I moved to Arizona, on a whim. “I realized that I was starting to look up. I started to enjoy watching things,” he added. Going to the grocery store was fun. That doesn't happen in LA. It's a harrowing experience. ”
Muniz added that she wants to keep her children away from Hollywood. Despite saying he had a positive experience, he said he knows many people who have had “insanely negative” experiences.
When it comes to racing, Muniz said he has been chasing the “unbelievable feeling” of coming in first place. He says it's not about acting, but about training and competing as hard as other drivers.
“You can't be part-time, you can't have a side job,” he reiterated.
Muniz has already made two starts for Rohm Brothers Racing in 2024, first on June 28th at the Rackley Roofing 200 in Nashville and then on September 27th at the Kubota in Kansas City, Kansas. -Started with 200 tractors. At Nashville, he finished 31st out of 36 drivers. Ranked #29 of 34 in Kansas City, Kansas.
According to Nascarthe 38-year-old hopes to “build chemistry with the team and continue to develop his notes for next year.”
Muniz will drive the No. 33 Ford next season.
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