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Frankie Muniz's NASCAR Nightmare Continues: 'I Just Don’t Know What I’m Supposed to Do in Life Anymore'

Frankie Muniz starred in the popular television show “Malcolm in the Middle” that features a theme song which concludes with – “life is unfair.” Unfortunately, those lyrics accurately describe the first 12 races in the 39-year-old driver’s rookie campaign in the NASCAR Truck Series.

He’s encountered a multitude of unexpected issues during the dozen events in the 2025 season. There was the freak incident at Darlington when a small rock slipped through a hole in the grill and ruptured the power steering line. There was the race at Texas when he was having his best run in weeks, battling inside the top 15, but just laps after a pit stop and new tires, he inexplicably blew a right front tire and slammed violently into the outside wall.

In his last outing at Charlotte, the Reaume Brothers Racing driver had an ill-handling truck on the first practice lap. It was so bad he had to abort his qualifying lap because of the truck’s erratic steering.

Unfortunately, during the race, the No. 33 truck didn't improve and it remained a handful — so much so that the vibration gave him a migraine headache when it was over.

On Friday at Nashville Superspeedway, Muniz didn’t have to worry about any random small rocks, blown tires or an overall ill-handling truck. He didn’t make it a single lap around the 1.33-mile track before his race was over.

This time victimized by an oil line that came loose. It not only prematurely ended his day, but it brought out the race’s first caution with fluid laid down around the track.

“Do I got smoke coming out?” Muniz asked over the team radio on the first trip around the track.

“Yeah, we do,” spotter Will Rodgers replied. “What does it smell like?”

“I don't smell anything,” the driver responded. “I just saw it in my rear-view mirror. Oil pressure's at zero. Zero PSI.”

A short time later, the No. 33 truck limped back to pit road.

“Dude, I'm sorry,” Rodgers told his dejected driver. “For what it's worth, I really feel for you.

“I just don't know what I'm supposed to do in life anymore,” he responded.

Muniz has endured more than his share of frustrating moments this season. Each time he's come back the following week ready to battle. He'll regroup and come back prepared to race next Saturday at Michigan. Race coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET on Fox.

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