Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Frankie Muniz was transported to a hospital following an accident Wednesday afternoon in practice for a Ford Racing event. He was released early Wednesday evening.
The 40-year-old Muniz released a statement through Ford Racing.
“I am disappointed I won’t be able to take part in Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight,” Muniz said in the statement. “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.”
Known for his roles in “Malcolm In The Middle” and “Agent Cody Banks,” Muniz competes in a variety of racing series.
Frankie Muniz competes in a variety of racing series. (Getty Images)
He finished 25th in competing in 21 of 25 events of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He also teamed with Tyler Stone to win the 2026 Pirelli GT4 America Am class championship.
Muniz has had support from Ford Racing in recent years and was one of 12 drivers scheduled to compete in the Veterans Day event designed to raise money for the Proud to Honor Fund, which supports six nonprofits primarily focused on the military.
The cars are Mustang Dark Horse Rs, which are turn-key purpose-built race cars built by Ford Racing that amateurs and professionals can buy to compete in Ford-supported racing series and club racing events.
Brad Keselowski, who is one of the 12 drivers, said that the drivers are confident in the cars.
“The team here at Ford Racing looked through all the data and didn’t find anything happened to the car [before the crash],” he told me and others before qualifying Wednesday. “I think we’re all pretty comfortable.”
Ford Racing development driver Jenson Altzman replaced Muniz for the event.
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