Former Malcolm in the Middle star turned NASCAR Truck Series driver Frankie Muniz was injured today while practicing for the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic exhibition race. Muniz was set to be behind the wheel for Team Reaume in its No. 33 Ford. He and his co-driver Austin Cindric had planned to compete at Daytona International Speedway this evening.
“Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing for today’s Proud to Honor event at Daytona International Speedway,” read a statement from the team. “He was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert.”
The missive then asked for fans to respect his privacy and indicated updates would be shared as they become available.
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Per NASCAR, Muniz is a legitimate driver. He has competed in the Craftsman Truck Series for the past two seasons. His best career finish, 10th, came in the Daytona season opener in 2025. Muniz embarked on a full ARCA Menards Series season in 2023, recording 11 top 10s.
Muniz recently reprised his title role in Hulu’s Malcolm in the Middle revival, all four episodes of which debuted in April. Just hours after Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair dropped on the streamer, he was involved in wreck with Tyler Reif and Timmy Hill on the Bristol Motor Speedway, damaging his Malcolm in the Middle-themed Ford F-150 and taking him out of the race.
The official CraftsmanTruck Series replied to his team’s Instagram post with, “Wishing Frankie a speedy recovery.”
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