Author: Les Grossman

Frankie Muniz steps up his motorsports career by driving the No. 33 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing in the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)Frankie Muniz is ramping up his racing career: The “Malcolm in the Middle” alum has landed another full-time gig competing in NASCAR events.The TV star is ready to drive the Ford F-150 #33 in every 2025 race of the motorsports league’s Craftsman Truck Series, Reaume Brothers Racing and Ford Performance announced Tuesday. The 38-year-old said he was “incredibly excited” to join the team full-time next year.“My long-standing relationship with Ford has…

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Frankie Muniz, the former child star who lives in the Phoenix area, is set to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway next month.Muniz will likely have to qualify to compete in the championship race based on the number of entries, according to information provided by NASCAR track communications. He’s not in contention for the Truck Series title but he could still make the race.Muniz told People magazine in an article published Tuesday that he joins Reaume Brothers Racing as a full-time driver of the No. 33 Ford F-150 in the upcoming 2025 NASCAR Craftsman…

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Another season of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series is in the books, and four drivers can officially call themselves Division I regional champions.Connor Hall, David Hébert, Jacob Goede and Jeffrey Peterson won the weekly series regional championships after having outstanding seasons in their respective regions of the country.The 2024 season marks the fourth year that NASCAR has crowned regional champions since the reintroduction of regional divisions for the 2021 season. Weekly series regional titles are awarded to the drivers who score the most points in the Southeast, Northeast, respectively. East, Midwest and West. Each Division I regional champion…

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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (October 22, 2024)— Four inspiring NASCAR fans who are making a difference in the lives of children through local children’s organizations were announced today by the NASCAR Foundation as finalists for the 14th annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. The announcement, which was made live on Speedway with Dave Moody on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, highlighted the volunteers’ commitment to improving the lives of children across the country.Finalists Tammy Raulerson, Judy Simmons, Carlos Washington and Julie Wooldridge were surprised on-air by the appearance of reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney, who congratulated them on their volunteer accomplishments…

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Usually when a race is determined in terms of fuel consumption, many consider it a disappointment.One driver – Christopher Bell in this case – dominates from qualifying for most of the race, only to lose due to another driver’s ability to feather the throttle and provide a tank of gas to the controllers.The fuel strategy has been part of the race since men traded horses for cockpits. But a “quick winner” has always been sexier than a winner who uses fuel finesse.This time, however, the main storyline makes Joey Logano’s Las Vegas gamble so intriguing. A week earlier, his playoffs…

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