{"id":116479,"date":"2025-08-28T15:35:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/116479\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:35:31","slug":"nascar-truck-driver-frankie-muniz-breaks-wrist-in-freak-ladder-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/116479\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Truck Driver Frankie Muniz Breaks Wrist in Freak Ladder Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life is unfair. Former child actor and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/nascar-truck-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series<\/a> driver Frankie Muniz will be out of commission for the next two months after breaking his wrist in a backyard mishap.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMalcolm in the Middle\u201d star posted on social media that he fell from a ladder while changing batteries in a Ring camera, suffering a distal radius fracture that will keep him out six to eight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe phrase \u2018FML\u2019 (Frankie Muniz\u2019s Life) takes on new meaning with moments like these. I\u2019m disappointed to share that I won\u2019t be racing at Darlington this weekend or for the next few weeks due to a distal radius fracture. Yesterday, I fell from the top of a ladder while changing the batteries in a Ring camera in my backyard,\u201d said Muniz.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The phrase &#8220;FML&#8221; (Frankie Muniz&#8217;s Life) takes on new meaning with moments like these. I&#8217;m disappointed to share that I won\u2019t be racing at Darlington this weekend or for the next few weeks due to a distal radius fracture. Yesterday, I fell from the top of a ladder while changing\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oARhPDJpxT\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/oARhPDJpxT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Frankie Muniz (@frankiemuniz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankiemuniz\/status\/1961079515582742810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 28, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Rookie Season Derailed by Freak Injury<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Frankie-Muniz-25418735-788x539.jpg\" alt=\"Frankie Muniz\" class=\"wp-image-1331102\"  \/>Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The timing couldn\u2019t be worse for Muniz, who is competing in his first full-time NASCAR season. Prior to the injury, he sat 24th in the truck series standings with 207 points. In 18 starts, he has no wins and one top-10 finish, though he\u2019s failed to complete seven races.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I\u2019m gutted to miss the races, I\u2019m grateful it wasn\u2019t worse. I feel for my team, who\u2019ve poured their hearts into this season, and I\u2019m thankful for @FordPerformance and their unwavering support. The doctor estimates a 6-8 week recovery, so I\u2019ll be back in the driver\u2019s seat as soon as I\u2019m cleared,\u201d stated Muniz.<\/p>\n<p>Though this marks his first full-time NASCAR campaign, Muniz began his professional racing career back in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img alt=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3b00f350ab79a84568c9be351a5f0c606a9ee96423b004e0dc8dae6fb93dcc7f\"  class=\"avatar avatar-70 photo\" height=\"70\" width=\"70\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\tMatt  Higgins  worked  in  national  and  local  news  for  15  years.  He  started  out  as  an  overnight  production  assistant  &#8230; More about <a class=\"more-bio\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/author\/matthew-higgins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Higgins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t                        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Life is unfair. 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