With eight races left in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, there is a new driver on top of the championship standings following Saturday’s Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway.
Nick Sanchez’s third ARCA Menards Series victory of the season Saturday evening allowed the Rev Racing driver to take control of the battle for the series championship ahead of teammate Rajah Caruth and GMS Racing’s Daniel Dye.
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However, Sanchez’s lead at the top of the standings is far from substantial. He leads Caruth by seven points, while Dye is only nine points back in third with eight races left on the schedule.
Below is a breakdown of the how the top 10 drivers in the standings fared in the Henry Ford Health 200, as well as a complete look at the ARCA Menards Series standings.

- Nick Sanchez: 561 points
He may not have had the fastest car during Saturday’s Henry Ford Health 200, but that didn’t stop Sanchez from finding a way to win. Using a late restart to take the lead from Corey Heim, Sanchez was able to use some impressive defensive driving skills to fend off Daniel Dye and Heim in the final laps to earn his third victory of the season. The win catapulted him past teammate Rajah Caruth into the ARCA Menards Series championship lead by seven points.
- Rajah Caruth: 554 points
Entering Saturday’s race as the ARCA Menards Series championship leader, Caruth raced within the top 10 throughout the Henry Ford Health 200. However, he didn’t have the same speed and luck that teammate Sanchez had. Caruth started fourth and only managed to earn a sixth-place finish, a result that dropped him out of the ARCA Menards Series championship lead with eight races left in the season.
- Daniel Dye: 552 points
Still in search of his first victory of the season, Dye was in the hunt for the victory in the final laps of the race despite bad luck earlier in the day that forced him to miss qualifying and start at the rear of the field. He was able to get up to second during the final restart and challenged Sanchez for the lead, but he couldn’t complete the pass and lost second to Heim on the final lap. He settled for third and is now nine points behind Sanchez in the battle for the ARCA Menards Series championship.
- Greg Van Alst: 477 points
The Henry Ford Health 200 was a quiet and uneventful race for veteran Van Alst, who started 10th and finished ninth to earn his seventh top-10 finish of the season. The result was enough to move Van Alst from fifth to fourth in the ARCA Menards Series standings ahead of Toni Breidinger.
- Toni Breidinger: 476 points
Avoiding any on-track issues, Breidinger started 12th during the Henry Ford Health 200 and crossed the finish line 11th, two laps off the pace set by winner Sanchez. She fell one point behind Van Alst in the battle for fourth in the ARCA Menards Series standings after the 12th race of the season.
- Amber Balcaen: 441 points
If Amber Balcaen didn’t have bad luck, she’d have no luck at all. She crashed out of the Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan after only completing 23 laps, marking the third straight race in which she has been involved in an accident. In a social media post, Balcaen said her No. 30 Ford suffered a mechanical failure that led to the crash at Michigan.
- Brad Smith: 400 points
Brad Smith started and finished 16th in the Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway, 24 laps off the pace set by race winner Sanchez. He remains seventh in the ARCA Menards Series standings.
- Sammy Smith: 394 points
Sammy Smith’s march up the ARCA Menards Series standings continued Saturday evening at Michigan International Speedway. He started second and led two laps before ultimately finishing fourth. His seventh top-five finish of the year allowed him to close to within six points of Brad Smith for seventh in the ARCA Menards Series standings.
- Taylor Gray: 339 points
Three-time ARCA Menards Series race winner Taylor Gray sat out Saturday’s Henry Ford Health 200 because he wasn’t old enough to compete at Michigan International Speedway. He remains ninth in the ARCA Menards Series standings.
- D.L. Wilson: 328 points
With Jesse Love unable to compete in Saturday’s race at Michigan International Speedway due to age restrictions, D.L. Wilson was able to move back into the top 10 in the ARCA Menards Series standings following a 13th-place finish.
ARCA Menards Series standings
Pos. | Driver | Races | Wins | Top fives | Top 10s | Poles | Laps | Laps led | Average start | Average finish | Points | Diff. |
1 | Nick Sanchez | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1497 | 113 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 561 | — |
2 | Rajah Caruth | 12 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1501 | 34 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 554 | -7 |
3 | Daniel Dye | 12 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1442 | 224 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 552 | -9 |
4 | Greg Van Alst | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1352 | 0 | 11.7 | 12.6 | 477 | -84 |
5 | Toni Breidinger | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1385 | 0 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 476 | -85 |
6 | Amber Balcaen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 854 | 0 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 441 | -120 |
7 | Brad Smith | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 954 | 0 | 22.6 | 19 | 400 | -161 |
8 | Sammy Smith | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1159 | 476 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 394 | -167 |
9 | Taylor Gray | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 975 | 84 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 339 | -222 |
10 | D.L. Wilson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 691 | 0 | 19.3 | 18.7 | 328 | -233 |
11 | Zachary Tinkle | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 0 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 318 | -243 |
12 | Jesse Love | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1054 | 80 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 314 | -247 |
13 | Connor Mosack | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 768 | 11 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 273 | -288 |
14 | Corey Heim | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 407 | 210 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 209 | -352 |
15 | Bryce Haugeberg | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 935 | 0 | 22.8 | 18.6 | 203 | -358 |
16 | Parker Chase | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 487 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 199 | -362 |
17 | Alex Clubb | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 541 | 0 | 22.9 | 19.6 | 171 | -390 |
18 | Gus Dean | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 348 | 0 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 157 | -404 |
19 | Brandon Jones | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 64 | 4 | 1.7 | 137 | -424 |
20 | Ryan Huff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 19 | 11.3 | 131 | -430 |
21 | Tim Monroe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 19.8 | 24.3 | 118 | -443 |
22 | Andy Jankowiak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 116 | -445 |
23 | Drew Dollar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 51 | 3.5 | 16.3 | 114 | -447 |
24 | Tom Hessert III | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 648 | 0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 113 | -448 |
25 | Sean Corr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 6 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 110 | -451 |
26 | Jason Kitzmiller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 107 | -454 |
27 | Ron Vandermeir, Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 105 | -456 |
28 | Christian Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 0 | 16.6 | 23.6 | 102 | -459 |
29 | Willie Mullins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 15.3 | 12.7 | 94 | -467 |
30 | Scott Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 18.8 | 21 | 92 | -469 |
31 | Bret Holmes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 9 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 80 | -481 |
32 | Tim Richmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 12.3 | 23.3 | 80 | -481 |
33 | Dallas Frueh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14.3 | 18.7 | 76 | -485 |
34 | Kris Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 3 | 8.5 | 7 | 75 | -486 |
35 | Bryan Dauzat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 20.8 | 25.8 | 73 | -488 |
36 | Will Kimmel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 14.3 | 20 | 72 | -489 |
37 | Dale Quarterley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 12.5 | 11 | 66 | -495 |
38 | Tony Cosentino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 59 | -502 |
39 | Rita Thomason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 19 | 15.5 | 57 | -504 |
40 | Arnout Kok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 55 | -506 |
41 | Jon Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 53 | -508 |
42 | Ed Pompa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 51 | -510 |
43 | Brayton Laster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 24 | 19.5 | 49 | -512 |
44 | Chandler Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 48 | -513 |
45 | Stephanie Moyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 48 | -513 |
46 | Max Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 21.5 | 21 | 46 | -515 |
47 | John Hunter Nemechek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 43 | -518 |
48 | Landon Pembelton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | -520 |
49 | Thad Moffitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 40 | -521 |
50 | Jonathan Shafer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 40 | -521 |
51 | Jake Drew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 39 | -522 |
52 | Conner Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | -522 |
53 | Leland Honeyman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 38 | -523 |
54 | Mason Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 37 | -524 |
55 | Stanton Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 37 | -524 |
56 | Jake Finch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 37 | -524 |
57 | Dave Mader III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 36 | -525 |
58 | Josh Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 36 | -525 |
59 | Cody Coughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 36 | -525 |
60 | Brian Kaltreider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 35.7 | 32 | 36 | -525 |
61 | Derek Kraus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 35 | -526 |
62 | Dylan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 35 | -526 |
63 | Con Nicolopoulos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 28.5 | 26.5 | 35 | -526 |
64 | Morgen Baird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 34 | -527 |
65 | Cole Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 33 | -528 |
66 | Todd Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 32 | -529 |
67 | Matt Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 32 | -529 |
68 | Dylan Fetcho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 32 | -529 |
69 | Joey Iest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -530 |
70 | Colton Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 15 | 13.5 | 31 | -530 |
71 | Austin Herzog | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -531 |
72 | Colton Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 15 | 13.5 | 30 | -531 |
73 | Jeffery MacZink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 30 | -531 |
74 | Chuck Hiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -532 |
75 | Tanner Reif | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 28 | -533 |
76 | Ed Bull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 28 | -533 |
77 | Jason White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 27 | -534 |
78 | Paul Pedroncelli, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 27 | -534 |
79 | Colby Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -534 |
80 | Takuma Koga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 26 | -535 |
81 | Blaine Perkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 26 | -535 |
82 | Mandy Chick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 26 | -535 |
83 | Tim Spurgeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 25 | -536 |
84 | Thomas Praytor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 29 | 19 | 25 | -536 |
85 | Eric Caudell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 24.5 | 31.5 | 25 | -536 |
86 | Tanner Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 24 | -537 |
87 | Michael Lira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 23 | -538 |
88 | Tommy Vigh, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 23 | -538 |
89 | Ryan Roulette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 22 | -539 |
90 | Dick Doheny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 22 | -539 |
91 | Chris Martin, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 22 | -539 |
92 | Bridget Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 21 | -540 |
93 | A.J. Moyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 21 | -540 |
94 | Casey Carden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 21 | -540 |
95 | Benny Chastain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 35 | 25 | 19 | -542 |
96 | Sebastian Arias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 19 | -542 |
97 | Richard Garvie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 19 | -542 |
98 | Josh White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 19 | -542 |
99 | Jack Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 19 | -542 |
100 | Bobby Hillis, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 18 | -543 |
101 | Chris Lowden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 34 | 31 | 13 | -548 |
102 | Kyle Keller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 12 | -549 |
103 | Andrew Tuttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 37 | 35 | 9 | -552 |