2023 Henry Ford Health 200

The 2023 Henry Ford Health 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a 2.0 mile (3.2 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 100 laps, but was extended to 105 laps, due to numerous NASCAR overtime attempts. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would survive a chaotic one-lap shootout, and hold off teammate Gus Dean to earn his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his sixth of the season.[4] Andrés Pérez de Lara would dominate the majority of the race, starting from the pole and leading a race-high 43 laps, until his engine expired with under 10 laps to go.[5] To fill out the podium, Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 Henry Ford Health 200
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 11 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series
Date August 4, 2023
Official name 35th Annual Henry Ford Health 200
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 105 laps, 210 mi (337 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 200 mi (320 km)
Average speed 124.589 mph (200.507 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Rev Racing
Time 39.001
Most laps led
Driver Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing
Laps 43
Winner
No. 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

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Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Clubb Racing Inc.
06 A. J. Moyer (R) Wayne Peterson Racing Ford River's Edge Cottages & RV Park
10 Gage Rodgers Fast Track Racing Toyota Volara Farm
11 Morgen Baird Fast Track Racing Toyota Long Drink, Experience Jackson
12 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Ford Fast Track Racing
15 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota Phoenix Construction
18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
25 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota Dean Custom Air
30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford Ford
31 Tim Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet Auto DNA Collision & Detail
32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford West Virginia Tourism
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford Copraya.com
49 Jeff Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Copraya.com
55 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota FNB Corporation
65 Jeffery MacZink MacZink Racing Toyota Syncon Flooring, Parkway Services
66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet Venture Foods
69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency
72 Cody Coughlin Coughlin Brothers Racing Ford JEGS, Cody Coughlin Company
73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota Dak's Market
93 Caleb Costner Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet Swidorski Brothers Trucking
97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet A. L. L. Construction
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, August 4, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[6] Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.197, and an average speed of 183.688 mph (295.617 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39.197 183.688
2 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 39.258 183.402
3 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 39.272 183.337
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, August 4, at 2:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[6] Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 39.001, and an average speed of 184.611 mph (297.103 km/h).[8]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 39.001 184.611
2 25 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 39.092 184.181
3 18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39.129 184.007
4 15 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota 39.253 183.425
5 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 39.324 183.094
6 55 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 39.514 182.214
7 30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 39.520 182.186
8 73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota 39.934 180.297
9 72 Cody Coughlin Coughlin Brothers Racing Ford 40.027 179.879
10 32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford 40.158 179.292
11 10 Gage Rodgers Fast Track Racing Toyota 40.802 176.462
12 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota 40.882 176.117
13 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 41.126 175.072
14 66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet 41.276 174.436
15 11 Morgen Baird Fast Track Racing Toyota 41.866 171.977
16 93 Caleb Costner Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet 41.918 171.764
17 65 Jeffery MacZink MacZink Racing Toyota 43.364 166.036
18 12 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Ford 45.081 159.713
19 03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 45.763 157.332
20 06 A. J. Moyer (R) Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 46.562 154.633
21 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 1:00.208 119.585
22 31 Tim Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet
23 49 Jeff Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 105 35 Running 47
2 2 25 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 105 18 Running 43
3 3 18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 105 9 Running 42
4 8 73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota 105 0 Running 40
5 7 30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 105 0 Running 39
6 15 11 Morgen Baird Fast Track Racing Toyota 105 0 Running 38
7 10 32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford 105 0 Running 37
8 9 72 Cody Coughlin Coughlin Brothers Racing Ford 105 0 Running 36
9 11 10 Gage Rodgers Fast Track Racing Toyota 105 0 Running 35
10 14 66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet 105 0 Running 34
11 6 55 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 104 0 Running 33
12 4 15 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota 103 0 Running 32
13 13 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 101 0 Engine 31
14 17 65 Jeffery MacZink MacZink Racing Toyota 100 0 Running 30
15 16 93 Caleb Costner Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet 98 0 Running 29
16 22 31 Tim Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 96 0 Running 28
17 1 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 91 43 Engine 30
18 12 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota 80 0 Accident 26
19 21 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 53 0 Mechanical 25
20 20 06 A. J. Moyer (R) Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 19 0 Mechanical 24
21 18 12 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Ford 8 0 Mechanical 23
22 19 03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 4 0 Cylinder 22
23 23 49 Jeff Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 Puncture 21
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Entry list: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 2, 2023. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Qualifying results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Race results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Wingard, Luke (August 4, 2023). "Jesse Love Captures ARCA Michigan Victory in a Thriller". Frontstretch. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Calloni, Josh (August 4, 2023). "Andres Perez de Lara Impresses at Michigan Despite DNF". Frontstretch. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Schedule of events: ARCA 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Practice results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Calloni, Josh (August 4, 2023). "Andres Perez de Lara On Pole for ARCA at Michigan". Frontstretch. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 Henry Ford Health 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.


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