Frankie Muniz Released From Hospital After Daytona Crash

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) – Frankie Muniz was transported to a hospital after a crash Wednesday afternoon in practice for a Ford Racing event. He was released early Wednesday evening.

The 40-year-old Muniz released a statement through Ford Racing.

“I am disappointed that I will not be able to attend Ford’s Pride of Honor event tonight,” Muniz said in the statement. “I was looking forward to honoring the service of our veterans and racing against these other amazing drivers.

“I’m a little hurt, but my Mustang did its job to protect me. I want to thank everyone at Ford Racing, Daytona International Speedway and the staff here at the hospital. I want to especially thank everyone who reached out and for all the prayers.”

Known for his roles on Malcolm In The Middle and Agent Cody Banks, Muniz competes in a variety of racing series.

Frankie Muniz competes in a variety of racing series. (Getty Images)

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

Muniz has had 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 Pride for Honor Fund, which supports six nonprofit organizations focused primarily on the military.

The cars are Mustang Dark Horse Rs, which are hand-built, purpose-built race cars built by Ford Racing that amateurs and professionals can purchase to compete in Ford-sponsored racing series and club racing events.

Brad Keselowski, who is one of the 12 drivers, said the drivers are safe in the cars.

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

Ford Racing development driver Jenson Altzman replaced Muniz for the event.