Actor-turned-driver Frankie Muniz hospitalized after Daytona practice crash
The gist
NASCAR driver and actor Frankie Muniz, 40, was hospitalized after a practice crash at Daytona.
He has withdrawn from the Veterans Day race; his condition is undisclosed.
How it unfolded
- 2009Muniz suffered a crash when his car flipped and slammed into a wall, leaving him with a fractured vertebra, a broken ankle, several broken ribs and a nearly severed thumb.
- 2024Muniz was involved in a crash during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway and was seen limping toward an ambulance.
- Nov 11, 2026Muniz, 40, was transported to a local medical facility after an incident during practice at Daytona International Speedway while the venue was closed to the public.
Key terms
- NASCAR
- American auto racing sanctioning and operating company best known for stock car racing.
- Craftsman Truck Series
- A pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States.
- ARCA Series
- A stock car racing series in the United States sanctioned by NASCAR.
Source: Wikipedia