Frankie Muniz to miss NASCAR races after injury
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer Frankie Muniz will miss the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway this weekend after he sustained a wrist injury Wednesday.
“The phrase ‘FML’ (Frankie Muniz’s life) takes on a new meaning with moments like these. I’m disappointed to share that I won’t be racing at Darlington this weekend or for the next few weeks due to a distal radius fracture,” Muniz said on social media Thursday (Aug. 28).
Muniz said he fell from the top of a ladder in his backyard while changing batteries in a home security camera.
“While I’m gutted to miss the races, I’m grateful it wasn’t worse. I feel for my team, who’ve poured their hearts into this season, and I’m thankful for Ford Performance and their unwavering support,” Muniz said.
Muniz said his doctor estimates a “six-to-eight week recovery” and plans to be back in the driver’s seat as soon as he receives clearance.
The 39-year-old driver for Reaume Brothers Racing has raced in the first 18 races of the year, notching a season-high 10th-place finish in the season opener at Daytona in February.
“Currently, there is no timeline for his return, our focus is on a speedy recovery and competing together again soon,” the Reaume Brothers Racing team said in part.
The team named Mason Maggio as his replacement for Darlington.
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Dominic Aragon is currently the editor-in-chief for The Racing Experts.
From Grants, New Mexico, USA, Aragon started watching NASCAR in 2004 and has been covering the sport since 2009. Aragon is a 2012 graduate of Grants High School and a May 2016 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Journalism. Aragon has worked in local and national media, as a musician, and an educator. He is co-author of the 2024 book "All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story" with racer Geoff Bodine.
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