Frankie Muniz was hospitalized Wednesday after crashing during practice before an exhibition race.
His racing team, Team Reaume, released a statement confirming that he had been taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. The statement noted that the former actor is awake and alert.
Muniz began racing in 2023 in the lower ARCA series. Last year was his first full season as a driver for Team Reaume in the Craftsman Truck Series. He has seven top-20 finishes over his two seasons, four of which came this year.
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Wednesday is Ford’s “Proud To Honor Veterans Day Classic” exhibition event at the Daytona International Speedway. This is the first iteration of the event, and it was supposed to feature 12 drivers paired into six teams, with each team representing a branch of the military.
Muniz was supposed to be on a team with Cup Series driver Austin Cindric representing the Air Force. Instead, Jenson Altzman will take his spot.
The practice was not open to the public, so it is unclear exactly what happened with Muniz. The race is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on USA.
Other drivers competing in the exhibition race include Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Noah Gragson, Layne Riggs and Ryan Preece. Drivers will be driving Mustang Dark Horse Rs. Notably, Mustang’s Dark Horse SC will be used in the Cup Series next year.
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Before getting into racing, Muniz was famous as a child actor. His most recognizable role was Malcolm in the sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle.”
He also starred in movies including “Agent Cody Banks,” “Big Fat Liar,” “My Dog Skip” and “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.”
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