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Frankie Muniz Supports Tom Cruise’s NASCAR Racing Idea
Frankie Muniz backs Tom Cruise racing in ARCA but warns of NASCAR’s dangers.
In brief
Frankie Muniz backs Tom Cruise racing in ARCA but warns of NASCAR’s dangers. Frankie Muniz supports Tom Cruise competing in ARCA races but stresses NASCAR’s high risk of injury. Originally reported by Autoweek.
Frankie Muniz supports Tom Cruise’s NASCAR racing idea
Frankie Muniz says Tom Cruise wants to compete in an ARCA race for his Days of Thunder sequel.
Muniz warns racing is dangerous
Muniz says racing at Daytona involves 200 miles per hour with cars inches apart and high risk of injury.
Muniz’s racing experience
Muniz has raced in 22 ARCA Menards Series events and 43 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races.
Muniz’s racing results
Muniz recorded one top-five finish and 12 top-10 results in ARCA, and one top-10 in the Truck Series.
Muniz’s warning to Cruise
Muniz says people forget racing’s danger and warns Cruise he may not be ready for NASCAR’s risks.
Cruise’s racing background
Cruise raced sports cars in the 1980s and 2011, but has never competed in a stock car event.
Muniz’s final thoughts
Muniz hopes Cruise gets proper preparation before racing in NASCAR after his stunt work.
In short
Frankie Muniz supports Tom Cruise competing in ARCA races but stresses NASCAR’s high risk of injury.
