Frankie Muniz‘s health is getting back on track.
After being hospitalized Nov. 11 due to a driving accident in preparation for the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, the Malcom in the Middle Starhas spoken out with an update on his recovery.
“I am disappointed I won’t be able to take part in Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight,” Muniz told TMZ following his release from the hospital the same day. “I was looking forward to honoring the service of our veterans and racing against these other amazing drivers.”
Thankfully, the Big Fat Liar actor—who took up motorsports in 2023—minimized his injuries from the incident at Daytona International Speedway thanks to his trusty vehicle.
“I am a little sore,” Muniz confessed, “but my Mustang did its job in protecting me.”
And as the race went on as planned—airing on USA Network and streaming on Fandango beginning at 8 p.m. ET—the Agent Cody Banksalum also said he was grateful to the hosts of the event, Ford Racing, as well as the medical staff and those who sent him well wishes.
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Frankie Muniz Hospitalized After Crash at Daytona International Speedway
Among those in Muniz’s corner is his racing group, Team Reaume. Following news of the crash, the organization told E! News, “He was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert.”
And with his positive mindset as he heals from the incident, the scare does not seem to have deterred Muniz—dad to Mauz, 5, with ex Paige Price—from continuing his new career venture as an athlete.
“Ever since childhood, it’s been my dream to pursue racing in NASCAR,” he shared in a statement ahead of his first season on the track in 2023. “I look forward to not only demonstrating my ability on the track and just how serious I am in progressing in my racing career, but also showing my son and family what it is to chase your dreams and re-invent yourself.”
As such, the 40-year-old found the transition from chasing roles onscreen to chasing competitors behind the wheel an easy one.
“I think a lot of people who get into the business or find popularity or fame or whatever it may be—success at a young age—you expect it to continue,” Muniz told Page Six before the Veterans Day event. “I don’t care if people like me. I’m just me. And I’m doing what I want to do. I just so happen to go from being an actor on a TV show to racing cars.”
Read on for more stars who clocked in for work outside of Hollywood.
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What she knows, though, is that helping others is quite fulfilling.
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She served up the tea on one tense experience in her book.
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