2024 Henry Ford Health 200 Explained

Type:CUST
First Driver:Connor Zilisch
Announcers:Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne
Distance Mi:200
Year:2024
Race Name:Henry Ford Health 200
Scheduled Mi:200
Course Mi:2.0
Distance Laps:100
Scheduled Laps:100
Distance Km:320
Scheduled Km:320
Car:28
Location:Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan
Most Driver:Tanner Gray
First Team:Pinnacle Racing Group
Most Laps:55
Most Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Pole Time:39.310
Pole Team:Rev Racing
Date:August 16
Network:FS1
Pole Driver:Andrés Pérez de Lara
Description:Race 13 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series
Official Name:36th Annual Henry Ford Health 200
Course Km:3.2
Radio:MRN
Details Ref:[1] [2] [3] [4]

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.

Report

Background

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

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
2nowrapAndrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.
03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordA. Clubb Lawn Care & Landscaping
06Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingFordOcean Pipe Works
6Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.
10Jayson AlexanderFast Track RacingToyotaPremier Performance Group
11Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyotaTimcast
12Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFordBellator Recruiting Academy / VFW
15Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFNB Corporation
18Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaPlace of Hope
20Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyotaPhoenix Construction
22Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct
25Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaSunoco
27Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyotaLatino Immigration & Legal Center
28Connor ZilischPinnacle Racing GroupChevroletChevrolet / Silver Hare Development
31Casey CardenRise MotorsportsChevroletEpic Insurance
32Christian RoseAM RacingFordnowrapWest Virginia Department of Tourism
33Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFordVYPER
35Greg Van AlstnowrapGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordCB Fabricating / Top Choice Fence
48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFordSki's Graphics
55Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyotaDean Custom Air
65Jeffery MacZinkMacZink RacingToyotaSyncon / Parkway Services
73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyotaAcacia Energy
97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevroletA. L. L. Construction
99Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevroletDon Ray Petroleum LLC
Official entry list

Practice

The 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 183.16mph.[7]

Pos.[8] DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet39.310183.160
255Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota39.335183.043
328Connor ZilischPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet39.359182.931
Full practice results

Starting lineup

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, August 16, at 2:30 PM EST. 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

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet39.310183.160
255Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota39.335183.043
328Connor ZilischPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet39.359182.931
418Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39.473182.403
573Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota39.620181.726
615Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota39.815180.836
735Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord40.093179.582
820Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota40.355178.417
96Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet40.421178.125
1022Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota40.553177.545
1132Christian RoseAM RacingFord40.627177.222
1233Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFord40.960175.781
1397Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet41.033175.469
1427Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota41.891171.875
1565Jeffery MacZinkMacZink RacingToyota41.944171.657
1611Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyota42.085171.082
1712Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord42.783168.291
1899Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet43.588165.183
1910Jayson AlexanderFast Track RacingToyota45.078159.723
2048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord46.953153.345
2131Casey CardenRise MotorsportsChevrolet48.052149.838
2206Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingFord1:02.010116.110
2325Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota
2403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin[11] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1328Connor ZilischPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet10039Running47
212Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet1006Running44
3418Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10055Running43
4820Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota1000Running40
5615Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota1000Running39
6735Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord1000Running38
71397Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running37
82325Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota1000Running36
91132Christian RoseAM RacingFord980Running35
101022Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota980Running34
111611Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyota970Running33
121233Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFord960Running32
131910Jayson AlexanderFast Track RacingToyota940Running31
14255Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota930Running30
1596Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet890Running29
161712Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord890Running28
171565Jeffery MacZinkMacZink RacingToyota880Running27
182403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford850Running26
19573Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota830Accident25
201899Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet710DNF24
212048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord440Overheating23
221427Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota300DNF22
232131Casey CardenRise MotorsportsChevrolet60Clutch21
242206Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingFord50Too Slow20
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Andrés Pérez de Lara606
2Lavar Scott548 (-58)
3Greg Van Alst535 (–71)
4Kris Wright530 (–76)
5Christian Rose507 (–99)
6Toni Breidinger503 (–103)
7Amber Balcaen489 (–117)
8Michael Maples445 (–161)
9Cody Dennison440 (–166)
10Alex Clubb430 (–177)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway . December 11, 2023 . August 13, 2024 . ARCA.
  2. Web site: Entry list: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway . August 13, 2024 . August 13, 2024 . ARCA.
  3. Web site: Starting lineup: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway . August 16, 2024 . August 16, 2024 . ARCA.
  4. Web site: Race results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway . August 16, 2024 . August 18, 2024 . ARCA.
  5. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . August 16, 2024 . Zilisch Shines In Michigan, Wins The Henry Ford Health 200 . August 18, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
  6. Web site: November 30, 2023 . Schedule of events: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway . August 13, 2024 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: August 16, 2024 . Practice results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway . August 16, 2024 . ARCA.
  8. Web site: August 3, 2024 . 2024 Henry Ford Health 200 Practice Results/Starting Lineup . August 16, 2024 . Racing-Reference.info.
  9. Web site: White . Brandon . August 12, 2024 . PIT BOX: Michigan opens a doubleheader weekend for the ARCA Menards Series . August 13, 2024 . ARCA.
  10. Web site: Calloni . Josh . August 16, 2024 . Andres Perez Wins ARCA Michigan Pole . August 16, 2024 . Frontstretch.com.
  11. Web site: August 17, 2024 . 2024 Henry Ford Health 200 - The Third Turn . August 18, 2024 . The Third Turn.