{"id":1926313,"date":"2023-05-07T23:28:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T03:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-former-malcolm-in-the-middle-star-frankie-muniz-is-frankie-in-the-front-at-kansas-speedway\/"},"modified":"2023-05-07T23:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T03:29:55","slug":"nascar-former-malcolm-in-the-middle-star-frankie-muniz-is-frankie-in-the-front-at-kansas-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-former-malcolm-in-the-middle-star-frankie-muniz-is-frankie-in-the-front-at-kansas-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankie Muniz races at Kansas Speedway as &#8220;Frankie in the Front&#8221;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnascar-former-malcolm-in-the-middle-star-frankie-muniz-is-frankie-in-the-front-at-kansas-speedway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1926313&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Frankie Muniz Takes the Lead in NASCAR\u2019s ARCA Menards Series<\/h2>\n<p>From \u201cMalcolm in the Middle\u201d to \u201cFrankie in the Front,\u201d former child actor Frankie Muniz is now leading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-cyclist-emily-bridges-out-of-national-omnium-championships-after-governing-body-ruling\/\" title=\"Transgender Cyclist Emily Bridges Out of National Omnium Championships After Governing Body Ruling\">points race<\/a> in NASCAR\u2019s ARCA Menards series in his first season. Muniz is hoping to make his first ever trip to NASCAR\u2019s Victory Lane this weekend at Kansas Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Adored by fans and photographed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-preemptively-resigns-from-the-screen-actors-guild\/\" title=\"President Trump preemptively resigns from the Screen Actors Guild\">red carpet<\/a> with Hollywood celebrities, Muniz is best known for his role in the early 2000s FOX show \u201cMalcolm in the Middle.\u201d But now, he\u2019s collaborating with his crew in the garage at Kansas Speedway ahead of Saturday\u2019s Dawn 150.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning on the Fly<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI have an insane amount to learn really really quickly. This is my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-former-malcolm-in-the-middle-star-frankie-muniz-is-frankie-in-the-front-at-kansas-speedway\/\" title=\"Frankie Muniz races at Kansas Speedway as \"Frankie in the Front\".\">8th oval race<\/a> ever, 4th in the ARCA Menards series will be this weekend. Every time I\u2019m in the car it\u2019s a new thing, today I was asking about what certain switches did. I still don\u2019t know what the switches do,\u201d Muniz said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his lack of experience, Muniz is determined to make it to the highest level and become a Cup driver. At age 37, he\u2019s competing with some drivers half his age.<\/p>\n<h3>Basking in the Glory<\/h3>\n<p>Now as \u201cFrankie in the Front,\u201d Muniz is letting the moment soak in. \u201cThe fact my name, even though we are only three races in, is at the top of that list with 64 other names below me. I definitely screenshotted it and saved it,\u201d Muniz said.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also basking in the glory of being a bit of a celebrity on the racing circuit, this time for his driving skills. \u201cJeff Gordon came up to me and was like \u2018dude points leader.\u2019 I talked to him for a while, that\u2019s pretty cool,\u201d Muniz smiled.<\/p>\n<h3>What to Know About Kansas Speedway Races This Weekend<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Kan. \u2014 Frankie Muniz has gone from \u201cMalcolm in the Middle,\u201d to Frankie in the front. The former child actor is now leading the points race in NASCAR\u2019s ARCA Menards series in his first season. He\u2019s hoping for his first ever trip to NASCAR\u2019s Victory Lane this weekend at Kansas Speedway. 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