Overview
- Frankie Muniz crashed during a practice lap at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and rescuers cut the Mustang’s roof to extricate him before he was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
- Team Reaume and Ford confirmed Muniz was awake and alert when transported and that he was released from the hospital the same evening.
- Muniz said he is sore but has no major injuries, thanked safety and medical teams, and described his Mustang as having protected him in the impact.
- Ford said its initial review of telemetry and data showed no indication of a vehicle malfunction, and Ford development driver Jenson Altzman replaced Muniz in the Veterans Day exhibition.
- The crash highlights ongoing safety questions in motorsport and comes as Muniz continues to split time between NASCAR Truck Series racing and sportscar programs next season.