Frankie Muniz had a scary day at Daytona International Speedway. The actor turned race car driver was taken to the hospital after a crash during practice.

Ford Racing says he was brought to a nearby medical facility to get checked out. He is awake and alert, according to the team.

He will not race in Wednesday night's event.

The car took a beating

Muniz was set to drive the Team Air Force car in the Ford Veterans Day Classic. A photo of the car after the wreck shows heavy damage to the roof.

The exhibition race has 12 drivers from different types of racing. The event pays tribute to every branch of the armed forces.

A racer since 2004

Muniz started racing in 2004. He now competes in NASCAR's truck series behind the wheel of a Ford F-150.

His TV dad was expected in the stands. Bryan Cranston, who played his father on "Malcolm in the Middle," was reportedly planning to come out and support him.

Not the first wreck this year

Muniz also crashed back in April. He was driving a truck themed after "Malcolm in the Middle" at the time. That was just before the show's revival debuted.