Frankie Muniz Hospitalized After Crash in Practice Lap at Daytona
Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz, 40, was taken to a hospital after crashing during a practice lap at Daytona International Speedway on November 11. His team says he is awake and alert, and he has reportedly been ruled out of the race.
Actor and race car driver Frankie Muniz, 40, was rushed to hospital after crashing during a practice lap at Daytona International Speedway in Florida on Wednesday, November 11. His team says he is awake and alert.
Muniz, best known as the star of Malcolm in the Middle, was preparing to drive for Team Air Force in a Veterans Day event at the track. He has reportedly been ruled out of the race.
What the team said
The racing team Reaume issued a statement after the incident. "Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing for today's Proud to Honour event at Daytona International Speedway," it said.
The team added that he "was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert." It promised updates "as they become available." It also asked fans to respect his privacy.
The team has not said what caused the crash or described any injuries. No details of his condition beyond the statement have been released.
Cranston was due at the event
Bryan Cranston, who played Muniz's on-screen father in Malcolm in the Middle, was reportedly planning to attend the Daytona event in support. The race was billed as the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic.
A racing career and an earlier crash
Muniz has built a second career in motorsport. He became interested in racing after being invited to drive the pace car for the Daytona 500, and he later entered a celebrity race. Racing is now his main focus, though he still makes regular media appearances and talks about his time as a child star.
He returned to acting this year for the Malcolm in the Middle revival on Hulu.
This was not his first crash of 2026, but it was the first to send him to hospital. In April, he wrecked his Malcolm-themed Ford F-150 racing truck at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee after a collision with drivers Tyler Reif and Timmy Hill. No one was hurt, but Muniz was forced out of that race and the truck was badly damaged.
Afterward he defended his place on the track. "I belong on that racetrack just as much as he does, just as much as the leaders do," Muniz said. "I'm not going to back down on that."
