Frankie Muniz gives health update after he’s rushed to hospital over Daytona practice crash

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The actor-turned-race car driver crashed his Mustang while practicing for Ford Racing’s Proud to Honor event.

Frankie Muniz is feeling “a little sore” after he crashed his car ahead of his Veterans Day race and was rushed to a Florida hospital.

The actor-turned-race car driver, 40, was released from the hospital Wednesday night — hours after he smashed his Mustang into a tire barrier while practicing for Ford Racing’s Proud to Honor event at Daytona International Speedway.

“I am a little sore, but my Mustang did its job in protecting me,” Muniz said in a statement released by his Ford Racing team.

“I want to thank everyone at Ford Racing, Daytona International Speedway and the staff here at the hospital. I especially want to thank everyone who has reached out and for all the prayers.”

The first-of-its-kind event featured six racing teams, each representing a branch of the US military, in support of service members and their families.

“I am disappointed I won’t be able to take part in Ford’s Proud to Honor event tonight,” Muniz shared in the same post.

“I was looking forward to honoring the service of our veterans and racing against these other amazing drivers,” he continued.

The “Malcolm in the Middle” star had been transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation following the crash, a Ford rep earlier told Page Six, confirming that he was “awake and alert.”

Safety crews were forced to cut Muniz out of his Mustang after the crash that happened on the infield road course, according to Motorsport.

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