Frankie Muniz was taken to a hospital after a crash during practice at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the Team Air Force at Ford’s Veterans Day Classic. The “Malcom in the Middle” star was slated to race in the Daytona charity exhibition race with co-driver Austin Cindric on Wednesday, but reportedly crashed while running practice laps. Muniz’s racing team, Team Reaume, posted the news on X, writing, “Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing for today’s Proud to Honor event at Daytona International Speedway.
He was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert.” “We’ll share updates as they become available,” the statement continued. “Thank you for your support and for respecting Frankie’s privacy at this time.” On Wednesday evening, representatives for Ford Racing told The Times that Muniz had been released from the hospital. “I am disappointed I won’t be able to take part in Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight,” Muniz said in a statement emailed to The Times.
“I was looking forward to honoring the service of our veterans and racing against these other amazing drivers. “I am a little sore, but my Mustang did its job in protecting me. I want to thank everyone at Ford Racing, Daytona International Speedway and the staff here at the hospital. I especially want to thank everyone who has reached out and for all the prayers.” The actor turned race car driver is best known for his titular starring role in the beloved Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” which ran for seven seasons in the early aughts.
Earlier this year, the series returned
Earlier this year, the series returned for a four-episode reunion arc on Hulu starring returning fan favorites Bryan Cranston as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois and a couple of Malcolm’s TV siblings. In 2006, when “Malcolm in the Middle” wrapped, Muniz stepped away from acting to pursue race car driving. In a recent interview with Page Six, he told the outlet that he lives life with a seize-the-day spirit.
“I understand, the older I’ve gotten, that when you have opportunity in front of you, especially when it’s something that you love and that you really want to do, you’ve got to take advantage of that,” he said. “Give 100% of of yourself to it, because I don’t want to look back and go, ‘Darn, I had it right in front of me, and I didn’t do all that I could,’ . . . I’m turning 41 next month, so in the racing world I’m not old, but I’m one of the older guys out there.
So it’s not that I’ve got unlimited years to do it. So I’m enjoying it. I love it, and I’m trying to accomplish all that I can in this racing world.”
