On Wednesday, 12 Ford drivers are scheduled to compete in a special all-Mustang charity race around Daytona International Speedway this evening in honor of Veterans Day. The entry list includes names like Joey Logano, Logan Sargeant and Frankie Muniz.
Unfortunately, Muniz was involved in a practice accident at Daytona in the hours leading up to the event. According to an official statement from Ford, the “Malcolm in the Middle” star and newly crowned GT4 America Am champion” 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 will share updates as they become available. Thank you for your support and for respecting Frankie’s privacy at this time.”
Muniz was second fastest in the session at the time of the incident and crashed into a tire barrier on the inside portion of the road course, hitting it nose first and destroying the front of the car.
He will not participate in the race and has been replaced by Ford factory development driver Jenson Altzman.
Entertainment Tonight was on hand to interview Muniz and posted a photo of the damaged car, showing the roof had been cut off by emergency workers:
According to ET, Muniz’s on-screen father from Malcolm in the Middle, Bryan Cranston, was going to be there for the race at Daytona in support of Muniz.
Muniz was scheduled to represent Team Air Force alongside former Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric, who will not be joined by Altzman.
Alongside his American GT4 campaign where he won the 2026 title, Muniz, 40, also competes in the NASCAR Truck Series for the Reaume team.
The exhibition race, which has already lost driver Ryan Blaney after a recent crash, is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. EST with a live broadcast on USA Network and streamed on Fandango.
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