Frankie Muniz at a ‘New Low’ Mentally and Emotionally

• Frankie Muniz shared that he’s at a “new low” mentally and emotionally in a publish on X
• The Malcolm within the Center alum-turned-NASCAR driver had a difficult race on April 18, the place his energy steering line burst
• He stated he’s “oddly cursed” however was grateful for his crew, saying, “They’re sticking with me”

Frankie Muniz is at a “new low” mentally and emotionally, amid setbacks in his current races.

“If I am being 100% trustworthy… Mentally/emotionally I could also be at a brand new low. Simply needed to say it out loud,” the previous Malcolm within the Center star — and now NASCAR driver — shared in an April 21 publish on X.

Whereas racing within the April 18 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence at Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina, Muniz, 39, had technical difficulties early on that derailed him.

“My energy steering line burst, so I misplaced energy steering,” he stated in a post-race interview with Peter Stratta. “I ripped a gap in my hand [turning the wheel].” 

He known as making an attempt to steer “the toughest factor I’ve ever completed,” and the setback left him primarily out of the race, Muniz defined, saying he’s “oddly cursed or one thing.”

Since Feb. 14, when he completed tenth at Daytona, Muniz has struggled to complete above twenty first place.

“Our objective is all the time high 20,” he advised Stratta. “I’ve had unhealthy luck for nearly two years straight.”

Nonetheless, he praised his crew, saying, “I actually love them … They’re sticking with me, and I hope the followers do, too. I hope they don’t activate me.”

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He continued, “What number of instances can I say, ‘Wow, I bought unhealthy luck,’ “ sharing that his “tremendous supportive” spouse, Paige Muniz has stated, “‘Possibly it’s you, like, possibly you’re simply not good.’ “

“So I hope individuals see that. I imply, individuals are going to say what they do, however you recognize we’re making an attempt actually exhausting.”

“I feel at first, possibly individuals thought [racing] was like a passion,” Muniz just lately advised PEOPLE.

“Then to have an actor leap in, it most likely is a little bit odd. I get that,” Muniz shared. “However you earn respect or the popularity as a driver and never simply as an actor whenever you’re on the market competing and beating them, proper? That is what I am making an attempt to do.”