Henry Ford Health 200

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The Henry Ford Health 200 is a 200-mile (320 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. The inaugural event was held on July 20, 1980 and was won by Joe Ruttman. The series has raced at least once annually at the track since 1990.

Henry Ford Health 200
ARCA Menards Series
VenueMichigan International Speedway
LocationBrooklyn, Michigan
Corporate sponsorHenry Ford Health
First race1980
Distance200 mi (320 km)
Laps100
Previous namesNorton Twin 200s (1980)
Michigan 200 (1990)
Michigan ARCA 200 (1991, 1999, 2007)
GM Goodwrench 200 (1992–1993)
All Sport Meijer 200 (1994)
Meijer All Sport 200 (1995–1996)
Jasper Engines 200 (1997–1998)
Flagstar 200 (2000–2004)
Hantz Group 200 (2005–2006)
Racing for Wildlife 200 (2008–2010)
RainEater Wiper Blades 200 (2011–2012)
Patriot Pumps 200 (2013)
Corrigan Oil 200 (2014–2017)
Zomongo 200 (2018)
VizCom 200 (2019–2020)
Henry Ford Health System 200 (2021)
Most wins (driver)Jeff Purvis (3)
Most wins (team)Venturini Motorsports (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (11)
Circuit information
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns4

History

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David Levine (No. 59), Thomas Praytor (No. 9) and Bo LeMastus (No. 42) in the 2015 ARCA race at Michigan
 
Natalie Decker (No. 25) and Bret Holmes (No. 23) in the 2018 ARCA race at Michigan
 
Riley Herbst (No. 18) celebrating after winning the 2020 ARCA race at Michigan

ARCA ran its first race at Michigan International Speedway in 1980, when two races were held. The series would not return for nearly a decade, when it was added back to the calendar in 1990, where it has remained ever since. The race has been run between June and August since its inception, with every race falling in June each year since 1991. An additional second race was conducted at the speedway on seven occasions: 1980, 1991, 1996–1997, 2001, and 2005–2006.[1]

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
1980 July 20 70 Joe Ruttman Speedway Engineering Pontiac 100 200 (321.869) 1:40:16 119.681 Report
1981

1989
Not held
1990 August 18 72 Tracy Leslie Tracy Leslie Oldsmobile 100 200 (321.869) 1:32:06 130.293 Report
1991 June 22 11 Dave Mader III Folsom Racing Buick 59* 118 (189.903) 1:02:04 114.071 Report
1992 June 20 29 Bob Keselowski K-Automotive Racing Chrysler 100 200 (321.869) 1:32:56 129.241 Report
1993 June 19 1 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:42:52 116.656 Report
1994 June 18 1 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:30:02 133.284 Report
1995 June 18 1 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:32:26 129.823 Report
1996 June 22 94 Ron Barfield Jr. Bill Elliott Racing Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:24:14 142.461 Report
1997 June 14 16 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:35:29 108.843 Report
1998 June 13 46 Frank Kimmel Clement Racing Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:43:13 116.260 Report
1999 June 12 46 David Keith Michael Kranefuss Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:26:53 138.116 Report
2000 June 10 16 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford 100 200 (320) 1:37:53 122.595 Report
2001 June 9 2 Kerry Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:24:55 122.595 Report
2002 June 15 77 Chad Blount Braun Racing Dodge 100 200 (321.869) 1:29:48 133.630 Report
2003 June 14 77 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 100 200 (321.869) 1:42:48 116.732 Report
2004 June 19 77 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 100 200 (321.869) 1:46:39 112.518 Report
2005 June 17 46 Frank Kimmel Clement Racing Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:38:31 121.807 Report
2006 June 16 61 David Stremme Rusty Wallace Racing Dodge 100 200 (321.869) 1:22:13 145.956 Report
2007 June 15 99 Erik Darnell Roush Fenway Racing Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:42:39 116.902 Report
2008 June 13 20 Justin Lofton Eddie Sharp Racing Dodge 100 200 (321.869) 1:19:41 150.596 Report
2009 June 12 77 Parker Kligerman Cunningham Motorsports Dodge 100 200 (321.869) 1:53:59 105.279 Report
2010 June 11 25 Mikey Kile Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 200 (321.869) 1:21:51 146.610 Report
2011 June 17 41 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:42:15 117.359 Report
2012 June 15 17 Chris Buescher Roulo Brothers Racing Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:34:08 127.479 Report
2013 June 14 15 Brennan Poole Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 200 (321.869) 1:28:47 135.161 Report
2014 June 13 66 Austin Theriault Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 200 (321.869) 1:19:32 150.880 Report
2015 June 12 52 Ross Kenseth Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:37:36 150.880 Report
2016 June 10 8 Brandon Jones Ranier Racing with MDM Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:20:29 149.099 Report
2017 June 16 8 Brandon Jones MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:54:43 132.865 Report
2018 June 8 28 Sheldon Creed MDM Motorsports Toyota 100 200 (321.869) 1:31:53 130.600 Report
2019 June 7 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 200 (321.869) 1:12:34 165.365 Report
2020 August 9 18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 200 (321.869) 1:31:25 131.267 Report
2021 August 20 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 200 (321.869) 1:42:20 117.264 Report
2022 August 6 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869) 1:30:40 132.353 Report
2023 August 4 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 105* 210 (337.869) 1:41:08 124.588 Report
2024 August 16 28 Connor Zilisch Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 100 200 (321.869)
  • 1991: Race shortened to 59 laps due to rain.[2]
  • 2023: Race extended due to an overtime finish.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# Wins Team Years Won
3 Jeff Purvis 1993, 1994, 1995
2 Tim Steele 1997, 2000
Frank Kimmel 1998, 2005
Brandon Jones 2016, 2017

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
5 Venturini Motorsports 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2023
3 Phoenix Racing 1993, 1994, 1995
2 Steele Racing 1997, 2000
Clement Racing 1998, 2005
Chip Ganassi Racing 2003, 2004
MDM Motorsports 2016, 2017

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
11 Chevrolet 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024
8 Toyota 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
7 Ford 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2012
6 Dodge 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
1 Pontiac 1980
Oldsmobile 1990
Buick 1991
Chrysler 1992

Former second race

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Hantz Group 200
 
ARCA Menards Series
VenueMichigan International Speedway
LocationBrooklyn, Michigan
Corporate sponsorHantz Group
First race1980
Last race2006
Distance200 mi (320 km)
Laps100
Previous namesGould Prix 150 (1980)
Michigan ARCA 200 (1991, 1996)
MediaOne 200 (1997)
Michigan ARCA Re/Max 200 (2001)
Most wins (manufacturer)Ford (3)
Circuit information
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns4

The Hantz Group 200 was a 200-mile (320 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. The inaugural event was held on September 20, 1980, and was won by Billie Harvey. The race has only been held on seven occasions, with the final running taking place in 2006.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
1980 September 20 31 Billie Harvey Pontiac 75 150 (241.402) 1:05:48 129.063 Report
1981

1990
Not held
1991 August 17 11 Stanley Smith Folsom Racing Buick 100 200 (321.869) 1:40:35 119.304 Report
1992

1995
Not held
1996 July 27 16 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:08:33 140.679 Report
1997 July 26 66 Mark Thompson Mike Brandt Ford 100 200 (321.869) 1:45:01 114.268 Report
1998

2000
Not held
2001 July 21 75 Blaise Alexander Bob Schacht Motorsports Pontiac 100 200 (321.869) 1:25:01 141.149 Report
2002

2004
Not held
2005 August 19 27 Steve Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 106* 212 (341.181) 1:56:01 109.640 Report
2006 August 18 04 Brent Sherman Brent Sherman Racing Ford 105* 210 (341.181) 1:56:01 109.640 Report

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
3 Ford 1996, 1997, 2006
2 Pontiac 1980, 2001
1 Buick 1991
Dodge 2005

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan International Speedway". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "1991 Michigan ARCA 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "2005 Hantz Group 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "2006 Hantz Group 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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