Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz in hospital after Daytona crash

Actor and racing driver Frankie Muniz has been taken to hospital after a crash at Daytona International Speedway, according to his racing team.

Team Reaume said the Malcolm In The Middle star was “awake and alert”.

The 40-year-old was practising for a Proud to Honour Veterans Day Classic event, a benefit race set for Wednesday night.

“We’ll share updates as they become available,” Team Reaume posted on X, while thanking followers for “respecting Frankie’s privacy at this time”.

Muniz and Nascar driver Austin Cindric were set to represent Team Air Force in an exhibition race that benefits six non-profit groups that support military and veteran communities through the Proud to Honour Fund, according to a Nascar release.

Muniz was nominated for an Emmy and two Golden Glove Awards for his work on Malcolm On The Middle and was one of the best known child actors of his time.

He has also appeared in films such as Big Fat Liar, Deuces Wild, Agent Cody Banks and Racing Stripes.

According to his website, Muniz took a break from the entertainment world in 2006 to pursue professional race car driving.

He began competing in the Formula BMW USA Championship and later went on to race in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship from 2007 to 2009.

Muniz was fourth in the 2009 championship standings with two races to go before a season-ending injury resulted in multiple operations, the website said.

In 2024, Muniz took part in 38 races each on the Nascar O’Reilly Auto Parts and trucks series.

He has participated in 117 truck series races over the past three years, with one top-10 finish at Daytona laat year.