Frankie Muniz displays on robust exhibiting at Michigan regardless of “large mistake”

Getting into the NASCAR Truck Sequence race weekend at Michigan, Malcolm within the Center star Frankie Muniz hoped for a change in fortune on the observe. He failed to complete 5 of the final seven races with zero prime 20s since a powerful tenth place end within the season-opener at Daytona.

Nicely, chaos was his buddy on Saturday. There was a  late-race pileup that eradicated a number of contenders from the race. Muniz lower by the grass, avoiding the entire spinning vehicles and rising by the smoke with none injury and now working third. 

It was an unimaginable place for Muniz, however sadly, the rookie driver was about to make a rookie mistake. Muniz restarted in third gear when he ought to have been in second gear, shedding a whole lot of floor earlier than the sphere even reached Flip 1. Nevertheless, he nonetheless managed to complete 14th for his finest outcome since that prime ten at Daytona.

An ‘unimaginable race’

On Monday, he mirrored on the wild race weekend, posting on social media: “What an unimaginable race! Because of this I dwell for racing—battling facet by facet with a number of the finest drivers on the market. We had just a few heart-stopping moments, however we got here by with no scratch on the truck. Ending within the prime 15 on the season’s midway level is strictly the increase I wanted to cost by the remainder of the races. I’ve received this.”

He additionally touched on the “large mistake” he made on that pivotal restart, admitting that “it stung, however I’ve discovered from it, and I’m coming again stronger. As a driver, you’re by no means glad till you’re in victory lane, however this felt like a win. Large due to RBR (Reaume Brothers Racing) for his or her relentless exhausting work each week. Let’s maintain silencing the doubters!”

Muniz is presently twenty fifth in factors (final amongst full-time drivers) as he learns in his first season as NASCAR Truck Sequence driver. The Truck Sequence is off this weekend because the Cup and Xfinity Sequence head to Mexico Metropolis, however it’ll return at Pocono Raceway on June 28.