Frankie Muniz was taken to the hospital after an accident during practice at Daytona International Speedway in front of Team Air Force during Ford’s Veterans Day Classic.
The “Malcom in the Middle” star was scheduled to compete in the Daytona charity exhibition race with co-driver Austin Cindric on Wednesday, but reportedly crashed while doing practice laps.
Muniz’s racing team, Team Reaume, posted the news on
“We will 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, Ford Racing representatives told the Times that Muniz had been released from the hospital.
“I am disappointed that I will not be able to attend Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight,” Muniz said in an emailed statement to The Times. “I looked forward to honoring the service of our veterans and racing against these other extraordinary drivers.
“I’m a little sore, but my Mustang did its job of 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 contacted me and for all the prayers.”
The actor-turned-racing driver is best known for his starring role on Fox’s beloved sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” which initially ran for seven seasons. Earlier this year, the series returned for a four-episode reunion arc on Hulu featuring fan favorites Bryan Cranston as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois, and some of Malcolm’s siblings.
In 2006, when “Malcolm in the Middle” ended, Muniz gave up acting to focus on driving. In a recent interview with Page Six, he told the outlet that he lives his life with the mindset of seizing the moment.
“I understand, the older I get, that when you have an opportunity in front of you, especially when it’s something you love and really want to do, you have to take advantage of it,” he said.
“Give it 100 percent, because I don’t want to look back and say, ‘Damn, I had it right in front of me and I didn’t do everything I could’… I’ll be 41 next month, so in the racing world I’m not old, but I’m one of the older guys. So it’s not that I have unlimited years to do it. So I’m enjoying it. I love it and I try to achieve everything I can in this racing world.
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