Momentous Moves: Previewing The Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway

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After a performance filled with late dominance, Austin Green scored his first-career victory in the ARCA Menards Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway a couple of weeks ago. The teams and drivers are now set to venture out to Brooklyn, Michigan, for the sixth race on the 2025 calendar at Michigan International Speedway.

In this event a season ago, current NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie contender Connor Zilisch swiped away the victory from Tanner Gray in a showdown around the 2.0-mile oval to claim his fourth career ARCA national win.

Heading into competition for Friday’s Henry Ford Health 200, Lavar Scott continues to lead the way in the championship standings despite suffering a six-point penalty following the previous race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He leads both Brenden Queen and Lawless Alan by four points as the season enters the grueling summer months that will see four ARCA Menards Series races in June alone.

Several strong competitors are among the 27 cars on the entry list for Friday evening, and they are all looking to win the Henry Ford Health 200.

The biggest entry among the field falls in the hands of the current Sunoco rookie of the year points leader in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Gio Ruggiero, who will take his first crack at ARCA competition of the year in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota Camry. This will be one of two races Ruggiero will contest in ARCA for 2025; his other start will come in the second Kansas Speedway race in September.

Regina Servent, well known for being the first female to win a NASCAR Mexico Truck Series, as well as the first Hispanic to claim victory in a NASCAR-sanctioned international race, will make her ARCA Menards Series debut in the No. 68 Ford Fusion for Kimmel Racing.

Tyler Reif, who will turn 18 this Wednesday, June 5, will contest in his first intermediate oval start in the No. 23 Chevrolet SS for Sigma Performance Services. Reif is currently in the depths of a championship run in the ARCA East Series, currently ranked second in points after four events.

Jake Finch returns to the Venturini Motorsports squadron, as he will get behind the wheel of the No. 25 Phoenix Toyota Camry. His most recent Michigan start is the best finish by a current driver who had competed in last year’s event, scoring a fourth-place finish.

The Rev Racing development driver of Eloy Falcon, fresh off the heels of a third-place finish in his ARCA East debut at Rockingham Speedway in a Fast Track Racing-prepared car in April, will pilot the No. 2 Chevrolet SS in his first ARCA national start.

Kole Raz, despite missing the Kansas spring race, will climb back aboard the No. 76 Cyclum Nextgen Travel Centers Ford Fusion for AM Racing.

Some of the full-time notable drivers in the field that are running for the season championship, in addition, include Thad Moffitt, Isabella Robusto, Andy Jankowiak, Jason Kitzmiller, Alex Clubb, Michael Maples, Brad Smith, and Brayton Laster, to name a few.

The 100-lap, 100-mile showdown will test the drivers around the treacherous 2.0-mile oval and shine the light on any of the drivers who can come through in the clutch on Friday evening.

Coverage of the Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway will air live on Friday, June 8, on FS2 at 6 p.m. ET, with radio coverage provided by the Motor Racing Network and ARCARacing.com

Henry Ford Health 200 Entry List

EntryNo.DriverTeamCrew Chief
103Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.
Race Parts Liquidators/Drop The Hammer Auctions
Ford
Brian Clubb
206Brayton LasterWayne Peterson Motorsports
Toyota
Nate Moeller
30Nate MoellerWayne Peterson Motorsports
Ford
Michael Peterson
42Eloy FalconRev Racing
Max Siegel Inc.
Chevrolet
Derek Peebles
56Lavar ScottRev Racing
Max Siegel Inc.
Chevrolet
Glenn Parker
69Matt KempFast Track Racing
ELHDetailing.com
Toyota
Joseth Carabantes
710Tony CosentinoFast Track Racing
Freedom Pool Service
Toyota
Tony Cosentino
811Morgen BairdFast Track Racing
Founders Brewing Company/Rave Associates
Ford
Chris Vanscoy
912Mike BashamFast Track Racing
Double H Ranch
Ford
Andrew Kiernan
1018Gio RuggieroJoe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
Matt Ross
1120Lawless AlanVenturini Motorsports
AUTOChargeIt
Toyota
Kevin Reed Jr
1223Tyler ReifSigma Performance Services
Vegas Fastener
Chevrolet
Tom Ackerman
1325Jake FinchVenturini Motorsports
Phoenix
Toyota
Shannon Rursch
1428Brenden QueenPinnacle Racing Group
BRC
Chevrolet
Steven Dawson
1531Derek WhiteRise Motorsports
risemotorsports.com
Toyota
Nik Smith
1646Thad MoffittNitro Motorsports
Induction Innovations
Toyota
Danny Johnson
1748Brad SmithBrad Smith Motorsports
Garys Speed Shop
Ford
Jeff Smith
1855Isabella RobustoVenturini Motorsports
Yahoo!
Toyota
Larry Balsitis
1965Jeffery MacZinkMacZink Racing
Syncon Perf Flooring/Parway Services/Innovative Fluids
Toyota
Jarod MacZink
2067Ryan RouletteMaples Motorsports
VFW
Ford
Jeremy Petty
2168Regina SirventKimmel Racing
Por Amor A Puebla
Ford
Bill Kimmel
2273Andy JankowiakKLAS Motorsports
Toyota
Mike Dayton
2376Kole RazAM Racing
Cyclum Nextgen Travel Centers
Ford
Ryan London
2486Jeff MaconiClubb Racing Inc.
Maconi Setup Shop/Chasity Tucker Realty/4k Motorsport
Ford
Shawn Whitfield
2593Caleb CostnerCW Motorsports
Fischer Insurance/Auto-Owners Insurance
Chevrolet
Riley Higgins
2697Jason KitzmillerCR7 Motorsports
A.L.L. Construction/Carter Cat
Chevrolet
Frank Kimmel
2799Michael MaplesMaples Motorsports
DonRay Petroleum
Chevrolet
Kyle Totman

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