TC Daily Pit Stop: Muniz Eyeing NASCAR National Series Campaign in 2024; Jared Fryar Named Winner of CARS Tour Event at Caraway
TC Daily Pit Stop: Friday, June 30th, 2023
Frankie Muniz Eyeing NASCAR National Series Amid Successful ARCA Campaign
I am not quite sure what the collective racing world expected of actor-turned-race-car-driver Frankie Muniz in his rookie season in the ARCA Menards Series, but I think for him to be sitting second in the championship standings after the opening seven races of the 2023 season is definitely better than anyone’s wildest expectations.
Despite sitting second in the ARCA Menards Series points, Muniz revealed recently that he may not run the full schedule if sponsorship doesn’t materialize to fill out the slate for his Rette Jones Racing team. But even with the sponsorship issues withstanding, Muniz stated a couple of weeks ago that he will “100% be racing,” next year. It is just a question as to what and where he’ll drive.
“I know it’s a very lofty goal for me to set, but I want to race in the Cup Series,” Muniz said in a recent interview with Forbes. “I’m pretty sure every driver probably says that, but I really do. I’m 37 years old, and I’m getting into the sport of stock car racing. I definitely plan on moving up, and the plan is to move up to Xfinity or the Truck Series next year.”
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Jared Fryar Named Winner of CARS Tour Event at Caraway Following Layne Riggs DQ
Wednesday night was an emotional night at Caraway Speedway for Layne Riggs. The 21-year-old driver passed Carson Kvapil for the lead with 57 laps remaining in the CARS Tour Late Model Stock event, and he held off Jared Fryar down the stretch to score the win.
After climbing from the No. 62 Kevin Harvick, Inc. car, an elated Riggs ranked the triumph as the top of his young racing career.
“I think with the ass-whooping we put on tonight, that’s going to be pretty hard to beat,” said Riggs when asked how this victory ranks among his many others. “Rodney built a rocketship, that thing is so fast, I’m so glad I got to drive this car, it’s amazing.”
Unfortunately, in post-race inspection, it was found that the No. 62 car was, in fact, a little too good. The car was found to have an over-tolerance diameter of the sway bar in post-race tech. While the issue was discovered in Wednesday night’s post-race tech session, the CARS Tour officials took Thursday to deliberate about what would be the course of action.
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