Actor-turned-race car driver Frankie Muniz was transported to a Florida hospital Wednesday after an incident during practice at Daytona International Speedway, his team said in a statement.
Details about the incident at the famed track on Florida’s east-central coast were not immediately available. Team Reaume said Muniz, 40, was awake and alert.
“Frankie Muniz was involved in an incident while practicing for today’s Proud to Honor event at Daytona International Speedway,” the team said. “He was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert.
“We’ll share updates as they become available. Thank you for your support and for respecting Frankie’s privacy at this time.”
The Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic race is scheduled for later Wednesday night.
Muniz, the Emmy-nominated star of the TV sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” channeled a long-held interest in motorsports, starting out in the open-wheel BMW USA series in 2006. He climbed the ladder to the Champ Car Atlantic Series and has been part of Team Reaume’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry for the past two seasons.
Last season, Muniz and teammate Tyler Stone won the production car-based Pirelli GT4 America Am Class Championship.
