{"id":84013,"date":"2025-02-23T12:27:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T18:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/frustrated-frankie-muniz-questions-nascar-calls-for-respect-after-atlanta\/"},"modified":"2025-02-23T12:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T18:27:25","slug":"frustrated-frankie-muniz-questions-nascar-calls-for-respect-after-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/frustrated-frankie-muniz-questions-nascar-calls-for-respect-after-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated Frankie Muniz questions NASCAR, calls for respect after Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frankie Muniz<\/strong> is fed up after getting caught up in a race-ending wreck in Saturday\u2019s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race from Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old Muniz, the former child actor-turned-NASCAR rookie, was running in 11th with less than 30 laps remaining in the race when he says he was pushed into Connor Mosack<\/strong> on the high side of a three-wide situation. Muniz wouldn\u2019t finish the race and ended up 26th among 32 cars on Saturday.<\/p>\n

After leaving the medical center, Muniz bemoaned an overall lack of respect he feels from the rest of the field as he tries to make an impact with Reaume Brothers Racing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely don\u2019t get respect out there \u2014 100-percent. Nobody goes with me,\u201d Muniz told Peter Stratta<\/a>. \u201cI think someone put me three-wide and pushed me up into the car that was on my outside and we were out (of the race). I think we were close to the Top 10, which is a great showing for my team. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think anybody expects us to run there, so the fact that we were there on merit, no lucky breaks. We raced our way up there,\u201d Muniz continued. \u201cBut I\u2019m obviously upset because I felt like we were just cruising, you know what I mean? I was just trying to make it till the end because I knew we were going to be in a good position.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cNobody respects me\u2026 NASCAR doesn\u2019t even know their own rules\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

A very frustrated @frankiemuniz<\/a> after being wrecked from a top-10 spot#Fr8208<\/a> #NASCAR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eoJ8JCTAqR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Peter Stratta (@peterstratta) February 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Frankie Muniz upset with NASCAR over decision to tow damaged truck<\/h2>\n

Muniz is coming off a Top 10 finish at the season opener last week at Daytona and was hoping to build off that momentum this past weekend with a solid finish in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a shame, because my team is working so hard and I think nobody gives us a chance in a sense, and that\u2019s what we\u2019re so excited to prove, that we can run with the top guys,\u201d Muniz said. \u201cWe showed it at Daytona with a Top 10, and here we were really close too. We were knocking on the door for another Top 10. I would\u2019ve loved to have gotten to the end to see where we finish, but we really wanted points here because we know there are going to be races that are going to be tougher for us. But at least I know I\u2019ll be in Vegas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Muniz also expressed frustration with NASCAR not allowing his truck to get pushed to the garage rather than being towed, which could have allowed him to potentially return to the race. Instead, Muniz\u2019s day ended earlier than he or anyone on his team wanted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was damaged, but I don\u2019t know what the rule is with NASCAR,\u201d Muniz said. \u201cWe should have the opportunity to be pushed. But the only reason I needed to be pushed was my starter went bad during the red flag, so I stalled it because we had a punctured tire and I spun. If I didn\u2019t stall, we could\u2019ve got back to the pit lane and maybe fix it and kept going, pass a few trucks, right? Every point matters. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut I don\u2019t know what the rule is, nobody knows what the rule is. They told me you\u2019re done, I stayed in the seat. They didn\u2019t even know where to drop us off. Nobody could give us any answers. But once they bring you to the garage, they say you\u2019re done. So we were done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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