Frankie Muniz taken to hospital after Daytona crash

Bob Pockras

Motorsport insider

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida) — Frankie Muniz was taken to hospital following an accident Wednesday afternoon during practice for a Ford Racing event.

Muniz, 40, was awake and alert, according to a release from Ford Racing.

“Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing for today’s Proud to Honor event at Daytona International Speedway,” the Ford Racing statement said.

“He was transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation. He is awake and alert.”

Known for his roles in “Malcolm In The Middle” and “Agent Cody Banks,” Muniz competes in various racing series.

Frankie Muniz competes in various racing series. (Getty Images)

He finished 25th competing in 21 of 25 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events. He also teamed up with Tyler Stone to win the 2026 Pirelli GT4 America Am class championship.

Muniz has enjoyed support from Ford Racing in recent years and was one of 12 drivers scheduled to compete in the Veterans Day event designed to raise money for the Proud to Honor Fund, which supports six nonprofit organizations primarily focused on the military.

The cars are Dark Horse R Mustangs, which are turnkey race cars purpose-built by Ford Racing that amateurs and professionals can purchase to compete in Ford-backed racing series and club racing events.

Brad Keselowski, who is one of 12 drivers, said the drivers have confidence in the cars.

“The team here at Ford Racing looked at all the data and found nothing that happened to the car (before the accident),” he told me and others before qualifying Wednesday. “I think we’re all pretty comfortable.”