Frankie Muniz starred in a massively standard TV present, and has been nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes, and a bunch of different awards … however the star actor says if he have been to win an ARCA collection race, it would be the best skilled achievement of his profession!

“I do not know precisely how I am going to react [to winning a race] however the way in which I really feel proper now with even the considered it, it might rank 100% as the best accomplishment of … Effectively okay, perhaps having a spouse, having my son. However, positively quantity 3!” Muniz instructed Babcock on the “TMZ Sports activities” TV present (airs nightly on FS1).

37-year-old Muniz just lately signed on to race full-time within the Rette Jones Racing #30 Ford Mustang automotive — a NASCAR-owned ARCA group — when the collection kicks off in mid-February on the Daytona Worldwide Speedway in Florida.

In fact, Frankie starred as Malcolm within the hit TV present, “Malcolm In The Center.” He additionally starred in “Massive Fats Liar” and “Agent Cody Banks,” amongst many different movies.

Frankie, whose past love is automobiles/racing, may barely include his pleasure on the prospect of racing, and even received emotional throughout the interview.

“I’m on cloud 9. I have been very lucky in my life to get to do lots of cool issues however that is one thing that I’ve needed, actually, since I used to be 5 years previous. I’ve reached previously however I all the time knew I needed to go Inventory automotive racing. I needed to race NASCAR so I am thrilled to be within the ARCA Menards Collection this yr and eventually get to announce it the opposite day. Felt actually good ‘trigger it is one thing we have been speaking about for a very long time and right here I’m.”

Muniz is aware of he has rather a lot to study as the brand new man on the circuit, however he is greater than able to go.

“I’ve received rather a lot to study and I do know that so I am aggressive, I need to win,” Frankie mentioned, whereas recognizing he’ll be going through drivers with much more expertise.

“I do know I’ve to be a realist and know that this gonna be a fairly troublesome yr for me. I am extra motivated than ever, being older, you already know, 37 years previous which is pretty previous to get began within the inventory automotive world,” Muniz mentioned.

Backside line for Muniz … that is his likelihood to satisfy his dream, and he is not going to let it go by with out giving every little thing he is received.

“I’ve this chance in entrance of me proper now and I am gonna go for it 100%. I do not wanna look again on the finish of the yr and go ‘man I want I attempted more durable, I want I educated more durable, I want I spent extra time within the ship with the blokes studying in regards to the automotive figuring issues out.'”