Frankie Muniz was unhurt after he was involved in a truck crash during a NASCAR race Friday, as the Malcolm in the Middle star exchanged heated words with another driver.
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Frankie Muniz Crashes Car Amid NASCAR Showdown
Frankie Muniz was unhurt after he was involved in a truck crash during a NASCAR race Friday, as the Malcolm in the Middle star exchanged heated words with anoth...
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The 40-year-old actor had been taking part in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway in at the time of the collision on the third turn, which involved competing drivers Tyler Reif and Timmy Hill.
'I think [Reif] maybe got impatient, I don't know,' Muniz told Fox Sports in the wake of the crash, adding that Reif had been verbally harassing him during Friday's event leading up to the collision.
Muniz said, 'He was yelling at me in there, saying I'm a lapper, like I shouldn't be racing. I'm in the lucky dog position - I'm fighting.
'I belong on that racetrack just as much as he does, just as much as the leaders do. I'm not going to back down on that.'
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Frankie Muniz, 40, was unhurt Friday after he was involved in a truck crash during a NASCAR race, as the Malcolm in the Middle star exchanged heated words with another driver
The 40-year-old actor had been taking part in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee at the time of the collision
The New Jersey-born star said of his performance in the race: 'I haven't seen a replay, but based on what I felt, I went to the middle of the track.
Muniz last week that he remains focused on developing his skills as a racecar driver, but would be open to returning to Hollywood, as well
Muniz had hyped the race on his X account last week
Muniz, who has also been seen on shows such as The Rookie, The Clean and Preacher, said that if he 'had an opportunity to go back into the acting world, [he] wouldn’t hesitate,' adding, 'I would love to be there.'
The actor last month told Entertainment Weekly about the breakneck pace he went at balancing his racing schedule with filming the reboot.
'I would film Sunday through Wednesday, fly Thursday, race Friday, and fly back Saturday,' Muniz said. 'It was exhausting, but I also know how cool it is to have the opportunity to get to do this again, so I wasn't going to complain at all.'
He added, 'I am so thankful to everybody on the production for working around my NASCAR schedule.'
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