Frankie Muniz Injured In Crash at Proud to Honor Ford Event
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Frankie Muniz was hospitalized after a practice crash for Wednesday’s Ford Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at the Daytona International Speedway. The actor-turned-NASCAR driver was reportedly “awake and alert” at the hospital, although the extent of his injuries have not been reported.
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Muniz was one of a number of NASCAR drivers competing in the Ford event at Daytona International Speedway. The race at the 3.6-mile Daytona road course is being held to recognize the United States Armed Forces, with two drivers representing each of the six branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Frankie Muniz Hospitalized After Practice Crash at Daytona
Ford put out a statement regarding what happened to Muniz during Wednesday’s event. Some positive news in the statement was that Muniz was awake and alert as he was transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.
Muniz was set to drive for Team Air Force in Ford’s Veterans Day Classic. Since the track was not open to the public at the time, there was no fan footage of the crash. However, a few pictures of Muniz’s battered race car after the incident surfaced on social media.
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The Ford statement was put out on social media by FOX motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass.
“From Ford: Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing for today’s Proud to Honor event at Daytona International Speedway. He was transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation. He is awake and alert,” Pockrass wrote via X.
From Ford: Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing for today’s Proud to Honor event at Daytona International Speedway. He was transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation. He is awake and alert.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) November 11, 2026
Muniz competes full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series, piloting the No. 33 Ford for Team Reaume. The 2026 campaign marked Muniz’s second full-time season in the series. Muniz finished 25th in the final standings.
Ford Hosting Veteran’s Day Classic at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway is the site of a special event on Wednesday night. Airing on USA Network from 8-10 p.m. Eastern time, Ford hosts the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, featuring a number of NASCAR stars.
Among those include 3-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano, 2012 Cup champion Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece, Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson, and Layne Riggs.
Ryan Blaney, 2023 Cup champion, was supposed to compete in the event. However, after receiving medical attention from a fall on Monday night, the Team Penske star was replaced by Robert Noaker.
Here is the full lineup of drivers and what branch of the Armed Forces they are representing:
- U.S. Army: Brad Keselowski and Joey Hand (Abrams tank livery)
- U.S. Marine Corps: Robert Noaker (replacing Ryan Blaney) and Ben Hobson (Assault Amphibious Vehicle livery)
- U.S. Navy: Ryan Preece and Logan Sargeant (Arleigh Burke-class destroyer livery)
- U.S. Air Force: Austin Cindric and Frankie Muniz (F-22 Raptor livery)
- U.S. Space Force: Noah Gragson and Layne Riggs (X-37B livery)
- U.S. Coast Guard: Joey Logano and Ty Majeski (Fast Response Cutter livery)
While Muniz will likely not compete due to his hospitalization, a replacement driver for the former acting star has not been announced.