Frankie Muniz Says He’s ‘a Little Sore’ After He’s Released from the Hospital Following Daytona Speedway Crash
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Frankie Muniz, 40, was due to race for charity at Daytona International Speedway but crashed during a practice lap on Wednesday, Nov. 11
The actor and race car driver has since been released from the hospital and said he was feeling a “little sore” in a subsequent health update
The Malcolm in the Middle star also thanked the hospital staff who had taken care of him
Frankie Muniz has given fans a health update after he was taken to the hospital following a crash during a practice lap at Daytona International Speedway.
The Malcolm in the Middle star, 40, was due to compete in a charity race at the iconic track in Florida when he crashed while running practice laps on Wednesday, Nov. 11, PEOPLE previously reported.
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Ford Racing said at the time that Muniz had been “taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert,” per Motorsport.
The actor-turned-race car driver has since been released from the hospital and said he was feeling a “little sore” after the incident, but that his Mustang did its job in “protecting” him, per an update reported by AP and TMZ.
“I am disappointed I won’t be able to take part in Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight,” Muniz told the outlets. “I was looking forward to honoring the service of our veterans and racing against these other amazing drivers.”
He thanked the staff at the hospital, Ford Racing and Daytona International Speedway, along with everyone else who had reached out.
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Muniz and Austin Cindric, another NASCAR driver, were set to team up and race for six nonprofit organizations that benefit military and veteran communities, according to the AP.
Entertainment Tonight reported that the racetrack was “not open to the public” at the time of Muniz’s crash, which took place just hours before the start time for the race at Ford’s Veterans Day Classic.
The outlet reported that he was officially ruled out of Wednesday’s race following the crash.
This incident comes after Muniz opened up about hitting a “low point” in his life in September, a couple of months after he announced that he and wife Paige Price Muniz were ending their marriage after “10 beautiful years together.”
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He revealed that the “last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from.” Still, Muniz wrote, some day he’ll “feel grateful for it.”
“Everything felt heavy, unclear, and like it was falling apart at the same time,” Muniz captioned a photo of himself on Instagram. “I wouldn’t wish this season on anyone.”
“The unexpected gift in the middle of it is that I’ve had nowhere to hide. I’ve had time to sit with myself, do real self-reflection, and finally see the areas of my life that need work if I want to become a better version of me,” he added. “Not the polished version I show the world...the actual one.”
Frankie Muniz’s rep, Ford and Daytona International Speedway, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for further information.
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