Actor-turned-NASCAR driver Frankie Muniz was involved in a serious accident during Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.

In a video shared on According to journalist Noah Lewis, the 38-year-old star can be seen limping and limping in an ambulance after the “blow.”

Muniz confirmed he was doing very well talk to journalists after the race and gave some insight into how he ended up in this “unfortunate” wreck.

“I had nowhere to go. I got hit from behind,” he explained. “I got hit from behind in the 42…and the 18 stopped there. I went straight into him.

He also said he was grateful to his team and the experience he gained during Friday’s race.

“I felt like I had a good opportunity to run with some guys, I made a few passes,” he noted. “I lost a few places on the restarts and then came back and passed them again.”

“So it was good for me to figure out how to deal with people, you know, I haven’t really been able to do much this year, so that was really positive.”

Muniz, who rose to fame as a child starring in the family sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” between 2000 and 2006, also confirmed he will be back on the circuits next year.

“We’re going to be better next year and I’ve had the whole offseason to prepare and we’re going to get there,” he said enthusiastically.

Page Six has reached out to the star’s rep for further comment.

Muniz made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut earlier this year.

He announced in October that he would join Reaume Brothers Racing for a full-time spot to drive the No. 33 F-150 in the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Seriesscheduled to kick off in February at Daytona International Speedway in Florida.

He made his full-time NASCAR debut in January 2023 for Rette Jones Racing in the fourth-tier NASCAR series.

“Since I was a child, my dream was to pursue racing in NASCAR, and it was important to me to partner with a team that aligned with my goals and long-term vision while providing every imaginable opportunity to grow mentally and physically as a full team. racing driver”, he said in a statement at the time, according to the deadline.

“I look forward to not only demonstrating my abilities on the track and how serious I am about progressing in my racing career, but also showing my son and family what it means to chase your dreams and reinvent yourself “, he added.

The Emmy nominee said in October, when announcing his full-time 2025 commitment to the series Craftsman Truck, that it was easy to give up acting for racing.

“This is something I’ve been working towards for literally 20 years.” he told Fox News “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade.

“If I want to race full time against drivers who are their lives, I have to dedicate myself in the same way as them. I can’t work part-time,” he continued.

“You can’t stand aside and do that. If you want to be really, really good at something, you have to dedicate yourself to it, and that’s what I do.

Muniz said he was hooked on racing after finishing first in the 29th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in 2005.

In 2006, he took a break from his acting career when he competed in the Formula BMW USA championship, according to his racing site.

He then participated in the ChampCar Atlantic Championship between 2007 and 2009.

He called time on his driving career in 2009 after suffering an injury that required several surgeries.