The 2024 Henry Ford Health 200 was the 13th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, a 2.0 mile (3.2 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would continue his winning streak, passing the leader Tanner Gray on a late restart and holding off Andrés Pérez de Lara in the final laps to earn his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fourth of the season.[5] Gray dominated the majority of the event, leading a race-high 55 laps before falling back on a late restart and finishing 3rd. Perez won the pole and led six laps, he was unable to get past Zilisch and finished 2nd.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
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| Race 13 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | August 16, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual Henry Ford Health 200 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Rev Racing | ||
| Time | 39.310 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 55 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, August 16, at 1:30 PM EST, but due to inclement weather, the session was postponed until 2:15 PM EST, and would last for 30 minutes.[6] Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.310, and a speed of 183.160 mph (294.767 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 39.310 | 183.160 |
| 2 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.335 | 183.043 |
| 3 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 39.359 | 182.931 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
editQualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, August 16, at 2:30 PM EST.[6] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.[9]
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, will start on the pole.[10]
Starting lineup
editRace results
edit| Fin[11] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 100 | 39 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 6 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 55 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 8 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 13 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 23 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 97 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 33 | Frankie Muniz | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 19 | 10 | Jayson Alexander | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 2 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 93 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 9 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 15 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | 88 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 24 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 85 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 5 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 83 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 18 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | DNF | 24 |
| 21 | 20 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 44 | 0 | Overheating | 23 |
| 22 | 14 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 30 | 0 | DNF | 22 |
| 23 | 21 | 31 | Casey Carden | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Clutch | 21 |
| 24 | 22 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | Too Slow | 20 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (August 16, 2024). "Zilisch Shines In Michigan, Wins The Henry Ford Health 200". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. November 30, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway". ARCA. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Henry Ford Health 200 Practice Results/Starting Lineup". Racing-Reference.info. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (August 12, 2024). "PIT BOX: Michigan opens a doubleheader weekend for the ARCA Menards Series". ARCA. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (August 16, 2024). "Andres Perez Wins ARCA Michigan Pole". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Henry Ford Health 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.