Overview
- Muniz crashed during a private practice lap at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and rescue crews cut away the Mustang’s roof to extract him from the heavily damaged car.
- He was taken to a local medical facility awake and alert, was released the same day, and said he was “a little sore,” had no major injuries, and was “grateful to be walking.”
- Muniz was ruled out of Ford’s Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic and was replaced on Team Air Force by Ford development driver Jenson Altzman for the exhibition.
- Ford Racing and participating drivers said early telemetry checks found no evidence of a pre-impact vehicle malfunction, and Ford has opened a follow-up technical review that remains ongoing.
- The incident underscored the role of modern car safety and on-track emergency response and could prompt further scrutiny of Mustang Dark Horse R safety data and extraction procedures as investigations continue.