Frankie Muniz isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
The longtime actor, now 40, is gearing up for a busy 2026 as he continues to pursue his racing dreams in full force.
Muniz will return for his second full season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with the Reaume team, driving a Ford F-150.
In addition to this, he is expanding into sports car racing as a driver for TechSport Racing, where he will take the wheel of a Ford Mustang GT4 during the GT4 America season.
He will team up with co-driver Tyler Stone.
Racing has been a part of Muniz’s life for two decades, beginning his journey in 2004 before turning professional in 2006.
He joined Reaume as a full-time NASCAR driver in 2025 with the No. 33 truck, and now he’s doubling down on the challenge.
Talk to PEOPLEhe admitted, the year ahead will be busy, with 25 NASCAR races, seven GT4 America races and even the debut of the four-episode revival. Malcolm in the Middle: Life is Always Unfair.
He called the program “pretty intense,” but the excitement clearly outweighs the exhaustion.
He revealed that he thought he definitely crossed the finish line last season.
“If I’m 100 percent honest, I really thought last year would be my last year of racing,” Muniz said.
He explained how his final race at Phoenix left him wondering if it was the end of his NASCAR journey, until the moment pushed him to realize otherwise.
“And that’s really when I was like, ‘No way. I’m not done with this. The story is not over. I haven’t achieved the goals I want to accomplish there,” he shared.
“There is still a lot of work to do. »
Muniz also reflected on how rare and special this opportunity is for him at 40 years old.
Racing at the highest level is demanding, and he knows that few people achieve this opportunity. He said he feels lucky and grateful to be “one of 100 people on the entire planet” with a NASCAR racing license.
With even more ambition to burn and big goals to achieve, Muniz keeps his foot firmly on the gas, proving that passion has no age limit.
