“My final year in my 30’s” - Frankie Muniz pens a note for himself as automobile giant gives him a ‘birthday present’

Hollywood television and movie star Frankie Muniz, who is best known for playing the title character in the iconic American sitcom Malcolm in the Middle and is now making a name for himself in NASCAR, celebrated his birthday in style.

As he turned 39 on 5th December (Thursday), Muniz posted an emotional note to himself on Instagram, reflecting on his last year in his thirties. The actor-turned-NASCAR driver also expressed excitement about his special birthday gift given by Ford Performance, his manufacturer for Reaume Brothers in the NASCAR Truck Series.

Muniz shared a birthday post on Instagram with an emotional message. He wrote:

“Today is my Birthday. My final year in my 30's. The big 39. One year closer to those senior citizen discounts. Also, I really love my birthday present @fordperformance”

As Frankie Muniz entered the year in his 30s, his focus will be to grow his racing career. His motorsports career has been a highlight in recent years, as he competes full-time in the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season. He wrapped up that season with an amazing fourth-place finish in the final standings, tallying one top-five finish and 11 top-10 finishes.

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Frankie Muniz expresses his feelings on fulfilling his dream to race full-time in NASCAR

Frankie Muniz is set to fulfill his dream of racing full-time in one of NASCAR’s top-three tier series. He will make his full-time NASCAR Truck Series debut in 2025, behind the wheel of the #33 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing.

He will begin his new racing journey with the season-opening truck race at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2025.

Two months ago, during an interview with The People, the 39-year-old New Jersey native expressed his feelings on his long-standing dream to race in NASCAR.

“I don't want to say it's a long time coming, but this has been a dream of mine for forever. I started with doing the open wheel route. I thought I was going to go IndyCar, kind of the Formula 1 route, but I always had in the back of my mind that I wanted to try NASCAR. I wanted to do it. I grew up watching NASCAR. I was a huge fan, but it's not something I necessarily thought that I'd ever get the opportunity to do,” Muniz said.

Frankie Muniz made his NASCAR Truck Series debut at the Nashville Superspeedway in June 2024, where he racked up a 31st-place finish. Heading into 2025, he had made four appearances in the Truck Series last season, all with Reaume Brothers Racing.