ARCA races at Michigan

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ARCA Menards Series at Michigan
Michigan International Speedway 2024.svg
ARCA Menards Series
Venue Michigan International Speedway
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns4

Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series have been held at Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Michigan during numerous seasons and times of year since 1980.

Contents

Current race

Henry Ford Health 200
ARCA Menards Series
Corporate sponsor Henry 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 (12)
Circuit information
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns4

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.

History

David Levine (No. 59), Thomas Praytor (No. 9) and Bo LeMastus (No. 42) in the 2015 ARCA race at Michigan Michiganlevinecrosby.jpg
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 Natalie decker (42715831132).jpg
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 Riley herbst arca win (50211687188).jpg
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.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Report
LapsMiles (km)
1980July 2070 Joe Ruttman Speedway Engineering Pontiac 100200 (321.869)1:40:16119.681 Report
1981

1989
Not held
1990August 1872 Tracy Leslie Tracy Leslie Oldsmobile 100200 (321.869)1:32:06130.293 Report
1991June 2211 Dave Mader III Folsom Racing Buick 59*118 (189.903)1:02:04114.071 Report
1992June 2029 Bob Keselowski K-Automotive Racing Chrysler 100200 (321.869)1:32:56129.241 Report
1993June 191 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:42:52116.656 Report
1994June 181 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:30:02133.284 Report
1995June 181 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:32:26129.823 Report
1996June 2294 Ron Barfield Jr. Bill Elliott Racing Ford 100200 (321.869)1:24:14142.461 Report
1997June 1416 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford 100200 (321.869)1:35:29108.843 Report
1998June 1346 Frank Kimmel Clement Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:43:13116.260 Report
1999 June 1246 David Keith Michael Kranefuss Ford 100200 (321.869)1:26:53138.116 Report
2000 June 1016 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford 100200 (320)1:37:53122.595 Report
2001 June 92 Kerry Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:24:55122.595 Report
2002 June 1577 Chad Blount Braun Racing Dodge 100200 (321.869)1:29:48133.630 Report
2003 June 1477 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 100200 (321.869)1:42:48116.732 Report
2004 June 1977 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 100200 (321.869)1:46:39112.518 Report
2005 June 1746 Frank Kimmel Clement Racing Ford 100200 (321.869)1:38:31121.807 Report
2006 June 1661 David Stremme Rusty Wallace Racing Dodge 100200 (321.869)1:22:13145.956 Report
2007 June 1599 Erik Darnell Roush Fenway Racing Ford 100200 (321.869)1:42:39116.902 Report
2008 June 1320 Justin Lofton Eddie Sharp Racing Dodge 100200 (321.869)1:19:41150.596 Report
2009 June 1277 Parker Kligerman Cunningham Motorsports Dodge 100200 (321.869)1:53:59105.279 Report
2010 June 1125 Mikey Kile Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100200 (321.869)1:21:51146.610 Report
2011 June 1741 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:42:15117.359 Report
2012 June 1517 Chris Buescher Roulo Brothers Racing Ford 100200 (321.869)1:34:08127.479 Report
2013 June 1415 Brennan Poole Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100200 (321.869)1:28:47135.161 Report
2014 June 1366 Austin Theriault Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100200 (321.869)1:19:32150.880 Report
2015 June 1252 Ross Kenseth Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:37:36150.880 Report
2016 June 108 Brandon Jones Ranier Racing with MDM Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:20:29149.099 Report
2017 June 168 Brandon Jones MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:54:43132.865 Report
2018 June 828 Sheldon Creed MDM Motorsports Toyota 100200 (321.869)1:31:53130.600 Report
2019 June 725 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100200 (321.869)1:12:34165.365 Report
2020 August 918 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100200 (321.869)1:31:25131.267 Report
2021 August 2018 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100200 (321.869)1:42:20117.264 Report
2022 August 62 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:30:40132.353 Report
2023 August 420 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 105*210 (337.869)1:41:08124.588 Report
2024 August 1628 Connor Zilisch Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:20:18149.44 Report
2025 June 628 Brenden Queen Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 100200 (321.869)1:23:01144.549 Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

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

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears 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
Pinnacle Racing Group 2024, 2025

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
12 Chevrolet 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025
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

Hantz Group 200
ARCA Menards Series
Corporate sponsor Hantz 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

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Report
LapsMiles (km)
1980September 2031 Billie Harvey N/A Pontiac 75150 (241.402)1:05:48129.063 Report
1981

1990
Not held
1991August 1711 Stanley Smith Folsom Racing Buick 100200 (321.869)1:40:35119.304 Report
1992

1995
Not held
1996July 2716 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford 100200 (321.869)1:08:33140.679 Report
1997July 2666 Mark Thompson Mike Brandt Ford 100200 (321.869)1:45:01114.268 Report
1998

2000
Not held
2001July 2175 Blaise Alexander Bob Schacht Motorsports Pontiac 100200 (321.869)1:25:01141.149 Report
2002

2004
Not held
2005August 1927 Steve Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 106*212 (341.181)1:56:01109.640 Report
2006August 1804 Brent Sherman Brent Sherman Racing Ford 105*210 (341.181)1:56:01109.640 Report

Manufacturer wins

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

References

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