Frankie Muniz crashed while practicing for Wednesday night’s Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic on Daytona’s road course, a benefit race where he was scheduled to represent Team Air Force alongside Austin Cindric.

Details were initially limited, but Muniz was taken for further evaluation; Ford and Team Reaume said he was awake and responsive, and Muniz later reported “a little pain” while crediting his Mustang with protecting him.

Ford confirmed Muniz would not compete in the race, and no replacement for him had been announced; Ryan Blaney had already been replaced by Robert Noaker after receiving medical attention following a fall on November 9.

Brad Keselowski said Ford Racing reviewed the car’s data and found no indication of a vehicle malfunction before the crash.

The crash happened before the track opened to the public, with Bryan Cranston among the event’s scheduled guests.

The event combines racing and music to honor service members and their families, with a Zac Brown Band performance and drivers representing the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force and Coast Guard.

The race was scheduled to air on USA Network from 8 to 10 p.m. Eastern time and feature NASCAR drivers including Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece, Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson and Layne Riggs.

The incident followed another crash at Bristol Motor Speedway earlier in April that ended Muniz’s race; he had also recently returned as the lead character in Hulu’s Malcolm in the Middle revival, which debuted in April.

Best known for playing Malcolm in Malcolm in the Middle, Muniz later pursued professional racing, competing in Formula BMW USA and the Champ Car Atlantic Championship; a season-ending injury in 2009 required multiple surgeries.

Muniz began competing in celebrity races in 2004 before turning professional, and he said he was making the most of racing opportunities he loves while recognizing his time to compete is limited.

Muniz made his first professional start on February 18, 2023, exactly 22 years after Dale Earnhardt died during a race Muniz had attended; he later recalled Earnhardt telling him to enjoy the opportunity because it could end at any time.

Muniz and Tyler Stone won the GT4 America Series Am-class championship in 2026, and Muniz was scheduled to race in both the Truck Series and GT4 America Series in 2027.