Frankie Muniz — the “Malcolm in the Middle” star turned NASCAR driver — is off the racetrack, for now at least.
The actor is recovering from a broken wrist he suffered after falling from a ladder at his home, he wrote on Instagram on Thursday.
“The phrase ‘FML’ (Frankie Muniz’s Life) takes on new meaning with moments like these,” he wrote.
The accident came right before a NASCAR event at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C., over Labor Day weekend.
Muniz shared that the ladder mishap happened when he was trying to change batteries on a backyard security camera. While he joked about the situation, he said he’s heartbroken to miss the competition.
However, Muniz’s NASCAR career is far from over. He estimates he’ll be back behind the wheel within a few months.
Muniz began his prof