DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Actor-turned-race car driver Frankie Muniz has been released from the hospital after crashing during a practice lap at Daytona International Speedway, Ford Racing said, according to CBS News.
Muniz, 40, was set to race Wednesday night in the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, a benefit exhibition for six nonprofits that support military and veteran communities. He and NASCAR driver Austin Cindric were to represent Team Air Force.
“I am disappointed I won’t be able to take part in Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight. I was looking forward to honoring the service of our veterans and racing against these other amazing drivers,” Muniz said in a statement shared by Ford Racing.
“I am a little sore, but my Mustang did its job in protecting me,” he said, thanking Ford Racing, the speedway and hospital staff.
The event split a dozen Ford Racing drivers into six teams, each racing Mustang Dark Horse cars in honor of a branch of the military, according to NASCAR.
Muniz, best known for starring in the Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” has spent recent years building a career in stock car racing. Team Reaume, his racing team, said the crash happened as he was finishing a practice lap.
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