“Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz was rushed to a Florida hospital Wednesday after crashing during a practice lap at a Veterans Day event at Daytona International Speedway.
Muniz, who began a second career as a racing driver in 2006, was scheduled to race as part of Team Air Force for Ford’s “Proud to Honor Veterans Day” event on Wednesday. But during a practice lap while the track was closed to the public, according to Entertainment Tonight, Muniz crashed his car. He was then transported to a local hospital and will no longer participate in the event, according to ET.
Representatives for Muniz and Ford Racing did not respond to an immediate request for comment. A Ford Racing spokesperson told People that Muniz was “taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert,” but they did not provide an update on his condition.
“Malcolm in the Middle” co-star Bryan Cranston, who joined Muniz in the four-part series revival earlier this year on Disney+, was also expected to appear at the event to support him, according to ET.
Muniz has maintained his racing career even as he has made small returns to acting throughout the 2020s. He has competed in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series for the past three consecutive seasons, filming last year’s revival of “Malcolm in the MIddle” around his racing schedule. He finished 25th in this year’s Craftsman Series.
“I was the first person they had to work with because normally, like a role player, he commits to the game,” Muniz told Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass last year. “But obviously I was a race car driver before they greenlit this show.”
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