The2024 Henry Ford Health 200was the 13th stock car race of the2024 ARCA Menards Seriesseason, and the 36th iteration of theevent.The race was held on Friday, August 16, 2024, atMichigan International SpeedwayinBrooklyn, 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 forPinnacle Racing Group,would continue his winning streak, passing the leaderTanner Grayon a late restart and holding offAndrés Pérez de Larain the final laps to earn his fourth careerARCA Menards Serieswin, 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 the2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | August 16, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual Henry Ford Health 200 | ||
| Location | Michigan International SpeedwayinBrooklyn, 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,andTrevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Michigan International Speedwayis a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shapedspeedwaylocated inBrooklyn, Michigan.The track is used primarily forNASCARevents. It is known as a "sister track" toTexas World Speedwayas 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 ofAuto Club Speedway.The track is owned byInternational 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 PMEST,but due to inclement weather, the session was postponed until 2:15 PMEST,and would last for 30 minutes.[6]Andrés Pérez de Lara,driving forRev 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 PMEST.[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 forRev 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.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.
- ^"Entry list: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway".ARCA.August 13, 2024.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.
- ^"Starting lineup: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway".ARCA.August 16, 2024.RetrievedAugust 16,2024.
- ^"Race results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway".ARCA.August 16, 2024.RetrievedAugust 18,2024.
- ^Branscum, Benjamine (August 16, 2024)."Zilisch Shines In Michigan, Wins The Henry Ford Health 200".TobyChristie.com.RetrievedAugust 18,2024.
- ^ab"Schedule of events: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway".ARCA.November 30, 2023.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.
- ^"Practice results: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway".ARCA.August 16, 2024.RetrievedAugust 16,2024.
- ^ab"2024 Henry Ford Health 200 Practice Results/Starting Lineup".Racing-Reference.info.August 3, 2024.RetrievedAugust 16,2024.
- ^White, Brandon (August 12, 2024)."PIT BOX: Michigan opens a doubleheader weekend for the ARCA Menards Series".ARCA.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.
- ^Calloni, Josh (August 16, 2024)."Andres Perez Wins ARCA Michigan Pole".Frontstretch.com.RetrievedAugust 16,2024.
- ^"2024 Henry Ford Health 200 - The Third Turn".The Third Turn.August 17, 2024.RetrievedAugust 18,2024.