# 2023 Henry Ford Health 200

The 2023 Henry Ford Health 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a 2.0 mile (3.2 km) permanent quad-oval-shaped racetrack. The race was initially scheduled to be contested over 100 laps but was extended to 105 laps due to numerous NASCAR overtime attempts. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would survive a chaotic one-lap shootout and hold off teammate Gus Dean to earn his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win and his sixth of the season. Andrés Pérez de Lara would dominate the majority of the race, starting from the pole and leading a race-high 43 laps, until his engine expired with under 10 laps to go. To fill out the podium, Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## 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

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Clubb Racing Inc. |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 10 | Gage Rodgers | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Volara Farm |
| 11 | Morgen Baird | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Long Drink, Experience Jackson |
| 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Fast Track Racing |
| 15 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Dean Custom Air |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Ford |
| 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | Auto DNA Collision & Detail |
| 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Tourism |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Copraya.com |
| 49 | Jeff Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya.com |
| 55 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FNB Corporation |
| 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | Syncon Flooring, Parkway Services |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | Venture Foods |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency |
| 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | JEGS, Cody Coughlin Company |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | Dak's Market |
| 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swidorski Brothers Trucking |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | A. L. L. Construction |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, August 4, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.197, and an average speed of 183.688 mph (295.617 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 39.197 | 183.688 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.258 | 183.402 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 39.272 | 183.337 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 4, at 2:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole. Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 39.001, and an average speed of 184.611 mph (297.103 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 39.001 | 184.611 |
| 2 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.092 | 184.181 |
| 3 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 39.129 | 184.007 |
| 4 | 15 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.253 | 183.425 |
| 5 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.324 | 183.094 |
| 6 | 55 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.514 | 182.214 |
| 7 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 39.520 | 182.186 |
| 8 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 39.934 | 180.297 |
| 9 | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | 40.027 | 179.879 |
| 10 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 40.158 | 179.292 |
| 11 | 10 | Gage Rodgers | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 40.802 | 176.462 |
| 12 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 40.882 | 176.117 |
| 13 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.126 | 175.072 |
| 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.276 | 174.436 |
| 15 | 11 | Morgen Baird | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 41.866 | 171.977 |
| 16 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.918 | 171.764 |
| 17 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | 43.364 | 166.036 |
| 18 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 45.081 | 159.713 |
| 19 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 45.763 | 157.332 |
| 20 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 46.562 | 154.633 |
| 21 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 1:00.208 | 119.585 |
| 22 | 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| 23 | 49 | Jeff Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 5 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 35 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 18 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 105 | 9 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 8 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 15 | 11 | Morgen Baird | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 10 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 10 | Gage Rodgers | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 6 | 55 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 4 | 15 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Engine | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 16 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 22 | 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 43 | Engine | 30 |
| 18 | 12 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 80 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 21 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 53 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 20 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 19 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 18 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | Mechanical | 23 |
| 22 | 19 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 4 | 0 | Cylinder | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | 49 | Jeff Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Puncture | 21 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Jesse Love | 563 |
| 1 | 2 | Frankie Muniz | 481 (-82) |
| 1 | 3 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 475 (-88) |
| | 4 | Christian Rose | 465 (-98) |
| | 5 | Jon Garrett | 420 (-143) |
| | 6 | A. J. Moyer | 371 (-192) |
| 1 | 7 | Brad Smith | 356 (-207) |
| 1 | 8 | Toni Breidinger | 341 (-222) |
| | 9 | Tony Cosentino | 276 (-287) |
| | 10 | Jack Wood | 254 (-309) |