00:00You can see his mangled race car being hauled away on a flatbed truck
00:04with heavy damage to the roof and a crushed front end.
00:08We're told he was taken to the hospital but is awake and alert.
00:11When you get into a race car, like, you know there's the danger aspect.
00:17A source tells E.T. Cruz had to cut off the top of the car to get him out.
00:22Now, we were all set up to interview Frankie
00:23ahead of tonight's Ford Veterans Day Classic
00:26when we got word of the crash that happened during his practice lap.
00:30Safe to say it's been a brutal few months for the Malcolm in the Middle star.
00:34In July, he and his wife announced their divorce.
00:36Frankie later said he'd hit rock bottom.
00:38Wow, that was a big hit.
00:40In April, he crashed at a Tennessee Speedway colliding with two other drivers.
00:44In October, two other drivers collided, which sent his truck spinning.
00:48He also suffered serious injuries in 2009.
00:51My ankle was broken. I had six broken ribs and I had a compression fracture in my pack.
00:55Frankie won't be participating in tonight's race
00:58and it's unclear if he will be released in time to eat a pot.
01:01His Malcolm in the Middle dad, Bryan Cranston, was set to appear to support it.
01:05In racing, like, it's right there in black and white.
01:08Right.
01:08You're either the fastest or you're not.
