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.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| 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
editMichigan 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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe 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
editQualifying 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]
Race results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2023 Henry Ford Health 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.