Stock Car driver Frankie Muniz shared her niece's gymnastics progress as she attempted the trapeze bar. The video was uploaded by 15-time American Ninja Warrior winner Flip Rodriguez, who is the gymnastics trainer of Muniz’s niece. As he uploaded the reel of his story, Muniz shared a four-word reaction.
Muniz is a Hollywood actor and has starred in movies like Big Fat Liar and Agent Cody Banks. He's known for his role in the TV series Malcolm in the Middle. Muniz had an interest in the motorsport world since childhood and decided to pursue the same in the late 2000s.
Frankie Muniz shared her niece's gymnastics reel on his story with the caption:
“My niece is incredible!”
In the uploaded reel, his niece tries to jump from one trapeze bar to another. Unfortunately, as she's swinging to gain momentum, she loses grip on the bar while going backward, flips and falls on the ground. Flip Rodriguez instantly approaches her to see if she's okay. The Ninja Warrior champion said:
“Breathe! Breathe! Talk to me. Deep breaths, follow my breath. There you go. Okay, you're okay. On a level of 1 to 10 how much pain are you in?”
Frankie Muniz's niece replied:
“Like a 4”
“How scary was it from a level of 1 to 10?" he asked.
“Not that scary because I've been doing this before,” she replied.
Rodriguez calmed her down and motivated her to get back up and try the drill again. She then got up to the bar and completed the first jump and closely missed the second one. However, it was progress for Muniz’s niece after the setback of the fall.
Frankie Muniz started his professional racing career in the American open-wheel series and raced in the Atlantic championship from 2007-2009.
Frankie Muniz on becoming a full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver
Frankie Muniz began his stock car racing career in 2023 and races in the ARCA Menards, Xfinity Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. He raced full-time in the ARCA Menards with Rette Jones Racing during the 2023 season and finished 4th in the championship.
However, he was a part-time driver and raced in only a handful of races in each of the categories during the 2024 season. In October 2024, it was announced that Muniz would be racing full-time for Reaume Brothers Racing in the NASCAR Truck series for the 2025 season.
Muniz said (via NASCAR):
“I’m incredibly excited to join Reaume Brothers Racing full-time in 2025. My longstanding relationship with Ford has been a game changer, and I am thrilled to help facilitate additional support allowing us to tap into their exceptional technical and engineering resources. I’m confident that this synergy will elevate Reaume Brothers Racing and help us achieve great things together. I can’t wait to get started.”
The Hollywood star will be driving the #33 Ford in the Craftsman Truck series for the 2025 season. He participated in four races in the 2024 Craftsman Truck Series.