Actor Frankie Muniz was hospitalized Wednesday following an “incident” during practice at Daytona International Speedway, his team announced.
The 40-year-old actor turned race car driver was taken to a local medical facility for evaluation and is awake and alert, Team Reaume said on social media. Muniz became a full-time driver with Reaume Brothers Racing during the 2025 racing season.
“Thank you for your support and for respecting Frankie’s privacy at this time,” the team said.
Muniz was scheduled to compete in the Ford Proud to Honor Veterans Classic at Daytona on Wednesday evening.
NBC News has contacted Ford Racing for comment.
Wednesday night’s race will feature six teams, each named for a branch of the U.S. military, as well as a performance by the Zac Brown Band. Muniz was scheduled to race on Team Air Force with Austin Cindric.
Muniz, an Emmy-nominated actor who rose to fame as a child star on the Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” began racing in 2004 and focused on stock car racing in 2021.
He also competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, as number 33 in a Ford F-150.
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