{"id":1873182,"date":"2026-04-08T09:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1873182"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:20:12","slug":"world-collide-as-iconic-2000s-sitcom-becomes-nascar-livery-for-bristol-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1873182","title":{"rendered":"\u2018World collide\u2019 as iconic 2000s sitcom becomes NASCAR livery for Bristol round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>\u2018World collide\u2019 as iconic 2000s sitcom becomes NASCAR livery for Bristol round<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Actor-turned-driver Frankie Muniz will race a special Malcolm In the Middle livery at the Bristol NASCAR round this weekend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T10:20:12+01:00\">08 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Frankie Muniz<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Twitter<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Frankie Muniz has revealed a special livery to honour the <em>Malcolm in the Middle <\/em>reboot at this weekend\u2019s NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p><em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> originally aired between 2000 and 2006, running for 150 episodes, and marked Frankie Muniz\u2019s breakout role.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz is a lifelong NASCAR fan and drove the pace car ahead of the 2001 Daytona 500, having met his hero, Dale Earnhardt, while filming an MTV documentary the same weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of that year&#8217;s Daytona 500.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz began his own racing career in 2004, competing in single-seaters in the Formula BMW USA series in 2006, before switching to Champ Car in 2007.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He later shifted his focus to stock car racing, competing full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2025 with the Reaume Brothers Racing outfit in Ford machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz also competed on the 24 Hours of Le Mans bill last year in the Mustang Challenge invitational event, in which he achieved two podium finishes.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-622ae1ea849a91b0af52644633b2a9cc5fea379d6964527d13c06ea724c7db45\">  NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in US plane crash   The full 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> returns this weekend on Disney+ for its <em>Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em> reboot miniseries, with Muniz competing at Bristol in the Truck Series at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>In tribute, he will race with <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> livery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He wrote on social media: \u201cOn Friday, 10 April, the <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> family explodes back onto Hulu on Disney+ with <em>Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em>, and the exact same day, I\u2019m strapping in and driving the <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> truck at Bristol Motor Speedway!<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e5e6a4c56f8dc9af1a85496400d4a553e6caa0a2145b4c64b7817a8bbeb1a34e\">  Rubens Barrichello, aged 53, wins a NASCAR championship   Kyle Busch not facing \u2018additional pressure\u2019 to make NASCAR playoff cut <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMy childhood, my chaos, my racing life, all smashing together at 150+ mph on one of the wildest tracks on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a crossover. This is two completely different chapters of my life colliding head-on in the most insane, beautiful, full-send way possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one\u2019s for every fan who grew up on <em>Malcolm<\/em> and every fan who\u2019s watched me chase this racing dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s make history.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Racing commitments forced <\/strong><em><strong>Malcolm in the Middle<\/strong><\/em><strong> filming changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Muniz\u2019s return to <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> comes alongside many of the original cast from the 2000-2006 run.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, his NASCAR commitments forced production to change its filming schedule to allow him to keep racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would film Sunday through Wednesday, fly Thursday, race Friday, and fly back Saturday,\u201d Muniz said in an interview with <em>Entertainment Weekly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was exhausting, but I also know how cool it is to have the opportunity to get to do this again, so I wasn\u2019t going to complain at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thankful to everybody on the production for working around my NASCAR schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">NASCAR<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in US plane crash<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-12\/xpb_558206_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-ffff7834c07f614834f099d36fbc4118a2d62f769f07e7fab070595362cc35b5\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Duncan<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Head of Editorial<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div>Lewis joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having been a journalist for five years covering MotoGP for the Motorsport Network. 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breakout role.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz is a lifelong NASCAR fan and drove the pace car ahead of the 2001 Daytona 500, having met his hero, Dale Earnhardt, while filming an MTV documentary the same weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of that year&#8217;s Daytona 500.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz began his own racing career in 2004, competing in single-seaters in the Formula BMW USA series in 2006, before switching to Champ Car in 2007.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He later shifted his focus to stock car racing, competing full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2025 with the Reaume Brothers Racing outfit in Ford machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz also competed on the 24 Hours of Le Mans bill last year in the Mustang Challenge invitational event, in which he achieved two podium finishes.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-622ae1ea849a91b0af52644633b2a9cc5fea379d6964527d13c06ea724c7db45\">  NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in US plane crash   The full 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> returns this weekend on Disney+ for its <em>Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em> reboot miniseries, with Muniz competing at Bristol in the Truck Series at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>In tribute, he will race with <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> livery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He wrote on social media: \u201cOn Friday, 10 April, the <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> family explodes back onto Hulu on Disney+ with <em>Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em>, and the exact same day, I\u2019m strapping in and driving the <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> truck at Bristol Motor Speedway!<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e5e6a4c56f8dc9af1a85496400d4a553e6caa0a2145b4c64b7817a8bbeb1a34e\">  Rubens Barrichello, aged 53, wins a NASCAR championship   Kyle Busch not facing \u2018additional pressure\u2019 to make NASCAR playoff cut <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMy childhood, my chaos, my racing life, all smashing together at 150+ mph on one of the wildest tracks on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a crossover. This is two completely different chapters of my life colliding head-on in the most insane, beautiful, full-send way possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one\u2019s for every fan who grew up on <em>Malcolm<\/em> and every fan who\u2019s watched me chase this racing dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s make history.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Racing commitments forced <\/strong><em><strong>Malcolm in the Middle<\/strong><\/em><strong> filming changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Muniz\u2019s return to <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> comes alongside many of the original cast from the 2000-2006 run.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, his NASCAR commitments forced production to change its filming schedule to allow him to keep racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would film Sunday through Wednesday, fly Thursday, race Friday, and fly back Saturday,\u201d Muniz said in an interview with <em>Entertainment Weekly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was exhausting, but I also know how cool it is to have the opportunity to get to do this again, so I wasn\u2019t going to complain at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thankful to everybody on the production for working around my NASCAR schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Frankie Muniz has revealed a special livery to honour the <em>Malcolm in the Middle <\/em>reboot at this weekend\u2019s NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p><em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> originally aired between 2000 and 2006, running for 150 episodes, and marked Frankie Muniz\u2019s breakout role.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz is a lifelong NASCAR fan and drove the pace car ahead of the 2001 Daytona 500, having met his hero, Dale Earnhardt, while filming an MTV documentary the same weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of that year&#8217;s Daytona 500.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz began his own racing career in 2004, competing in single-seaters in the Formula BMW USA series in 2006, before switching to Champ Car in 2007.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He later shifted his focus to stock car racing, competing full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2025 with the Reaume Brothers Racing outfit in Ford machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Muniz also competed on the 24 Hours of Le Mans bill last year in the Mustang Challenge invitational event, in which he achieved two podium finishes.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-622ae1ea849a91b0af52644633b2a9cc5fea379d6964527d13c06ea724c7db45\">  NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in US plane crash   The full 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> returns this weekend on Disney+ for its <em>Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em> reboot miniseries, with Muniz competing at Bristol in the Truck Series at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>In tribute, he will race with <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> livery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He wrote on social media: \u201cOn Friday, 10 April, the <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> family explodes back onto Hulu on Disney+ with <em>Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em>, and the exact same day, I\u2019m strapping in and driving the <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> truck at Bristol Motor Speedway!<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e5e6a4c56f8dc9af1a85496400d4a553e6caa0a2145b4c64b7817a8bbeb1a34e\">  Rubens Barrichello, aged 53, wins a NASCAR championship   Kyle Busch not facing \u2018additional pressure\u2019 to make NASCAR playoff cut <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMy childhood, my chaos, my racing life, all smashing together at 150+ mph on one of the wildest tracks on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a crossover. This is two completely different chapters of my life colliding head-on in the most insane, beautiful, full-send way possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one\u2019s for every fan who grew up on <em>Malcolm<\/em> and every fan who\u2019s watched me chase this racing dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s make history.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Racing commitments forced <\/strong><em><strong>Malcolm in the Middle<\/strong><\/em><strong> filming changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Muniz\u2019s return to <em>Malcolm in the Middle<\/em> comes alongside many of the original cast from the 2000-2006 run.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, his NASCAR commitments forced production to change its filming schedule to allow him to keep racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would film Sunday through Wednesday, fly Thursday, race Friday, and fly back Saturday,\u201d Muniz said in an interview with <em>Entertainment Weekly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was exhausting, but I also know how cool it is to have the opportunity to get to do this again, so I wasn\u2019t going to complain at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thankful to everybody on the production for working around my NASCAR schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/nascar\/news\/1092915\/1\/world-collide-iconic-2000s-sitcom-becomes-nascar-livery-bristol-round&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.30.00.png?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] \u2018World collide\u2019 as iconic 2000s sitcom becomes NASCAR livery for Bristol round Actor-turned-driver Frankie Muniz will race a special Malcolm In the Middle livery at the Bristol NASCAR round this weekend Lewis Duncan 08 Apr 2026 Share Frankie Muniz \u00a9\u00a0Twitter Add as a preferred source Frankie Muniz has revealed a special livery [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-1873182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1873182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873182\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1873182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1873182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1873182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}