Frankie Muniz released from hospital after accident at Daytona International Speedway

UPDATE (8:25 P.M.): Ford Racing confirmed to News 6 that Muniz has been released from the hospital following the incident.

Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday and was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation, his team announced. He is awake and alert, according to Team Reaume.

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.

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— Team Reaume (@TeamReaume) November 11, 2026

Muniz, 40, was preparing for the Veterans Day Classic exhibition race at Daytona when the incident occurred.

Following his release on Wednesday evening, Muniz provided the following statement:

“I am disappointed I won’t be able to take part in Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight. 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.”

Frankie Muniz

No additional details about the nature of the crash or his condition were immediately available.

From sitcom star to stock-car racer

Muniz is best known for playing the title character in the hit Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, which ran from 2000 to 2006. He starred as Malcolm, a child prodigy navigating life in a quirky, dysfunctional family.

In 2026, he reprised that iconic role in Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, a four-episode revival miniseries set 20 years after the original series. His television work also includes voice roles in The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017) and Moville Mysteries (2002–2003), where he voiced main character Mosley “Mo” Moville. He also appeared as a cast member in the reality series The Surreal Life in 2022.

A serious run at NASCAR

Muniz made the transition from Hollywood to the racetrack a few years ago, and he has not treated it as a hobby. He began his stock-car career running full-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Rette Jones Racing in 2023.

He now competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 33 Ford for Team Reaume. Through 21 races in the 2026 season, Muniz is ranked 25th in the series standings with 236 points. He carries an average starting position of 31.2 and an average finish of 25.8 on the season, according to NASCAR.com.

His best finish of the 2026 season came at Talladega Superspeedway, where he crossed the line in 12th place.

Wednesday’s Veterans Day Classic is a Ford Racing exhibition event. Ford Racing had announced a 12-driver lineup for the race at Daytona.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.