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Frankie Muniz reacts to quality run in Truck Series race at Michigan: 'Let’s keep silencing the doubters'

Nick Profile Picby: Nick Geddes06/09/25NickGeddesNews
Frankie Muniz
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Up until Saturday’s DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 at Michigan International Speedway, it had been a struggle for Frankie Muniz in his first full-time season in the NASCAR Truck Series. Muniz followed up a P10 finish at Daytona International Speedway with 11 consecutive finishes of 23rd or worse.

But something clicked for Muniz at Michigan. He finished 14th at the 2-mile racetrack, an encouraging result for the 39-year-old. Before the race, Muniz had been questioning if he belonged. Now, he’s filled with confidence.

“What an incredible race! This is why I live for racing—battling side by side with some of the best drivers out there. We had a few heart-stopping moments, but we came through without a scratch on the truck,” Muniz wrote Monday on X. “Finishing in the top 15 at the season’s halfway point is exactly the boost I needed to charge through the rest of the races. I’ve got this. Thank you, [Morgan & Morgan], for the support!”

“I’ll own up to a big mistake when I was running in 3rd place with two laps to go. It stung, but I’ve learned from it, and I’m coming back stronger. As a driver, you’re never satisfied until you’re in victory lane, but this felt like a win. Huge thanks to [Reaume Brothers Racing] for their relentless hard work every week. Let’s keep silencing the doubters!”

Frankie Muniz: ‘Mad at myself’ after crucial mistake at Michigan

The 14th-place finish was much needed for Muniz. But if not for a crucial mistake on the overtime restart, it could have been even better. Muniz, who started one row behind the leaders, said he fired off in the wrong gear. He launched slow and multiple drivers quickly blew by him.

“I mean, look, I can’t be mad at a 14th-place finish, especially after how our last eight [races] have gone. But we were fast enough to finish in the top 10 in that race, 100 percent,” Muniz said. “I’ve never made this mistake, and I hate to admit it, but I had it in third gear, I didn’t have it in the right gear [on the restart]. I was so excited to be on the second row, thinking like, ‘Yo, if I just keep my foot in this, we can get a top five,’ and I’m just — so mad at myself.”

Still, it’s a step in the right direction for the longtime actor turned NASCAR driver. He hopes to keep the momentum going in this Friday’s race at Pocono Raceway.