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On Wednesday, 12 Ford drivers are set to compete in a special all-Mustang charity race around Daytona International Speedway this evening, honoring Veteran’s Day. The entry list includes names like Joey Logano, Logan Sargeant, and Frankie Muniz.
Unfortunately, Muniz was involved in a practice crash at Daytona in the hours leading up to the event. According to an official Ford statement, the ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star and newly crowned GT4 America Am champion “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.
“We’ll share updates as they become available. Thank you for your support and for respecting Frankie’s privacy at this time.”
Muniz was second-fastest in the session at the time of the incident, and crashed into a tire barrier in the infield part of the road course, impacting it nose-first and destroying the front of the car.
He will not take part in the race, and has been replaced with Ford factory development driver Jenson Altzman.
Entertainment Tonight was at the track to interview Muniz, and published a photo of the damaged car, which showed that the roof had been cut away by rescue workers:
According to ET, Muniz’s on-screen dad from Malcolm in the Middle, Bryan Cranston, was going to be present for the race at Daytona in support of Muniz.
Muniz was set to represent Team Air Force alongside former Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric, who will not be joined by Altzman.
Along with his GT4 American campaign where he won the 2026 title, the 40-year-old Muniz also competes in the NASCAR Truck Series for Team Reaume.
The exhibition race, which already lost driver Ryan Blaney from the event after a recent fall, is set to get underway at 8pm EST with a live broadcast on USA Network and streamed on Fandango.
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