Henry Ford Health 200 Explained

Race Title:Henry Ford Health 200
Track Map:Michigan International Speedway track map.png
Series Long:ARCA Menards Series
Series Short:AMS
Venue:Michigan International Speedway
Location:Brooklyn, Michigan
Sponsor:Henry Ford Health
First Race:1980
Distance:200miles
Laps:100
Previous Names:Norton 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)
Length Mi:2.0
Turns:4

The Henry Ford Health 200 is a 200miles 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.

History

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

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Report
LapsMiles (km)
1980July 2070Joe RuttmanSpeedway EngineeringPontiac100200 (321.869)1:40:16119.681Report
1981

1989
Not held
1990August 1872Tracy LeslieTracy LeslieOldsmobile100200 (321.869)1:32:06130.293Report
1991June 2211Dave Mader IIIFolsom RacingBuick59*118 (189.903)1:02:04114.071Report
1992June 2029Bob KeselowskiK-Automotive RacingChrysler100200 (321.869)1:32:56129.241Report
1993June 191Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:42:52116.656Report
1994June 181Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:30:02133.284Report
1995June 181Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:32:26129.823Report
1996June 2294Ron Barfield Jr.Bill Elliott RacingFord100200 (321.869)1:24:14142.461Report
1997June 1416Tim SteeleSteele RacingFord100200 (321.869)1:35:29108.843Report
1998June 1346Frank KimmelClement RacingChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:43:13116.260Report
1999June 1246David KeithMichael KranefussFord100200 (321.869)1:26:53138.116Report
2000June 1016Tim SteeleSteele RacingFord100200 (320)1:37:53122.595Report
2001June 92Kerry EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet100200 (321.869)1:24:55122.595Report
2002June 1577Chad BlountBraun RacingDodge100200 (321.869)1:29:48133.630Report
2003June 1477Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge100200 (321.869)1:42:48116.732Report
2004June 1977Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge100200 (321.869)1:46:39112.518Report
2005June 1746Frank KimmelClement RacingFord100200 (321.869)1:38:31121.807Report
2006June 1661David StremmeRusty Wallace RacingDodge100200 (321.869)1:22:13145.956Report
2007June 1599Erik DarnellRoush Fenway RacingFord100200 (321.869)1:42:39116.902Report
2008June 1320Justin LoftonEddie Sharp RacingDodge100200 (321.869)1:19:41150.596Report
2009June 1277Parker KligermanCunningham MotorsportsDodge100200 (321.869)1:53:59105.279Report
2010June 1125Mikey KileVenturini MotorsportsToyota100200 (321.869)1:21:51146.610Report
2011June 1741Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:42:15117.359Report
2012June 1517Chris BuescherRoulo Brothers RacingFord100200 (321.869)1:34:08127.479Report
2013June 1415Brennan PooleVenturini MotorsportsToyota100200 (321.869)1:28:47135.161Report
2014June 1366Austin TheriaultVenturini MotorsportsToyota100200 (321.869)1:19:32150.880Report
2015June 1252Ross KensethKen Schrader RacingChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:37:36150.880Report
2016June 108Brandon JonesRanier Racing with MDMChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:20:29149.099Report
2017June 168Brandon JonesMDM MotorsportsChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:54:43132.865Report
2018June 828Sheldon CreedMDM MotorsportsToyota100200 (321.869)1:31:53130.600Report
2019June 725Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyota100200 (321.869)1:12:34165.365Report
2020August 918Riley HerbstJoe Gibbs RacingToyota100200 (321.869)1:31:25131.267Report
2021August 2018Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota100200 (321.869)1:42:20117.264Report
2022August 62Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet100200 (321.869)1:30:40132.353Report
2023August 420Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota105*210 (337.869)1:41:08124.588Report
2024August 1628Connor ZilischPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet100200 (321.869)

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
3Jeff Purvis1993, 1994, 1995
2Tim Steele1997, 2000
Frank Kimmel1998, 2005
Brandon Jones2016, 2017

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
5Venturini Motorsports2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2023
3Phoenix Racing1993, 1994, 1995
2Steele Racing1997, 2000
Clement Racing1998, 2005
Chip Ganassi Racing2003, 2004
MDM Motorsports2016, 2017

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
11Chevrolet1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024
8Toyota2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
7Ford1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2012
6Dodge2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
1Pontiac1980
Oldsmobile1990
Buick1991
Chrysler1992

Former second race

Race Title:Hantz Group 200
Track Map:Michigan International Speedway track map.png
Series Long:ARCA Menards Series
Series Short:AMS
Venue:Michigan International Speedway
Location:Brooklyn, Michigan
Sponsor:Hantz Group
First Race:1980
Last Race:2006
Distance:200miles
Laps:100
Previous Names:Gould Prix 150 (1980)
Michigan ARCA 200 (1991, 1996)
MediaOne 200 (1997)
Michigan ARCA Re/Max 200 (2001)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Ford (3)
Length Mi:2.0
Turns:4

The Hantz Group 200 was a 200miles 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

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Report
LapsMiles (km)
1980September 2031Billie HarveyPontiac75150 (241.402)1:05:48129.063Report
1981

1990
Not held
1991August 1711Stanley SmithFolsom RacingBuick100200 (321.869)1:40:35119.304Report
1992

1995
Not held
1996July 2716Tim SteeleSteele RacingFord100200 (321.869)1:08:33140.679Report
1997July 2666Mark ThompsonMike BrandtFord100200 (321.869)1:45:01114.268Report
1998

2000
Not held
2001July 2175Blaise AlexanderBob Schacht MotorsportsPontiac100200 (321.869)1:25:01141.149Report
2002

2004
Not held
2005August 1927Steve WallacePenske RacingDodge106*212 (341.181)1:56:01109.640Report
2006August 1804Brent ShermanBrent Sherman RacingFord105*210 (341.181)1:56:01109.640Report

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
3Ford1996, 1997, 2006
2Pontiac1980, 2001
1Buick1991
Dodge2005

Notes and References

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