Mikey Kile wins ARCA Wildlife 200
It appeared pole-sitter Craig Goess had the field covered, leading from the start, until he pitted under green with 25 laps remaining in the 100-lap event. But a caution appeared when Chase Mattioli spun out. That allowed Kile, who was running second, to pit under yellow, assume the lead and he was never threatened after that.
Kile saw just the opposite situation the previous week at Pocono when he led for 67 laps of the 80-lap event and appeared ready to win when a late caution flag pushed him back in the field with Goess taking advantage of the situation for his first win this season.
“I think all the racing Gods were with us this week," said Kile, the 27-year-old from Westlake, La. “We led most of the laps last week at Pocono and came up short when we got a caution we didn’t need, but the roles were reversed today and a caution came out when we needed it."
Kile was the sixth different first-time winner this year and seventh different winner in eight races.
“I didn’t know who I was racing and who was on the lead lap after the caution," Kile said. “I didn’t know if I was racing the 81 (Goess) or what. I felt like us and the 81 were the class of the field. I figured if we didn’t get another caution after that we would be in good shape."
Goess finished sixth and was the last car on the lead lap after going a lap down during the late caution period.
“We ran away from everybody all day," Goess said. “You can’t come back from being a lap down. What will help me sleep tonight is that were the dominant car all day. It was a solid weekend for us."
Joey Coulter finished second followed by current ARCA points leader Patrick Sheltra, Justin Marks and Frank Kimmel.
There is plenty of track action at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series takes the track for VFW 200 practice and qualifying; and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers take final practices for Sunday’s Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400.
Results
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FIN |
STR | NO | DRIVER/HOMETOWN | TEAM & CAR | LAPS | STATUS |
| 1 | 2 | 25 | Mikey Kile/Westlake LA | Sears Auto Center-DieHard Toyota | 100 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 16 | Joey Coulter/Miami Springs FL | Rip It Energy Fuel-Darrell Gwynn Foundation Chevrolet | 100 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 60 | Patrick Sheltra/Indiantown FL | Recycling Services-Ferguson Pipe Toyota | 100 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 32 | Justin Marks/Rocklin CA | Construct Corps Toyota | 100 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 44 | Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN | Ansell-Menards Ford | 100 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 81 | Craig Goess/Greenville NC | Greenville Toyota of NC Toyota | 100 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | 29 | Chad Finley/Lansing MI | Auto Value Service Centers-Air Lift Company Chevrolet | 99 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 31 | Tim George Jr./New York NY | RCR Development Chevrolet | 99 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | Bryan Silas/Stuart FL | Rockingham Speedway-PBG Ford | 99 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | 36 | Robb Brent/Shelby Township MI | Orchard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dodge | 99 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | 22 | Dakoda Armstrong/New Castle IN | Ferrellgas Dodge | 99 | Running |
| 12 | 5 | 6 | Nelson Piquet/Brasilia Brazil | Qualcomm-ESR Development Toyota | 99 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | 15 | Alli Owens/Daytona Beach FL | ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet | 99 | Running |
| 14 | 16 | 5 | Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA | Lucas Oil Chevrolet | 99 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 77 | Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ | Cherry Hill Classic Cars Dodge | 98 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | 27 | Michael Simko/Clarkston MI | Wolverine Power Systems Chevrolet | 98 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | 1 | Chad McCumbee/Supply NC | Modspace-Red Cross Disaster Relief Ford | 98 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | 82 | Sean Corr/Goshen NY | Empire Racing LLC Ford | 97 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | 14 | Nick Igdalsky/Long Pond PA | Modspace-Red Cross Disaster Relief Ford | 95 | Running |
| 20 | 23 | 58 | Chad Hackenbracht/New Philadelphia OH | Tastee Carmel Apples Chevrolet | 95 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | 76 | Jerick Johnson/Faribault MN | American Legion-David Law Firm Chevrolet | 94 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 23 | Frank Wilson/Belmont WV | Drug Testing Centers of America Chevrolet | 94 | Running |
| 23 | 26 | 17 | Chase Mattioli/Long Pond PA | JoinAPS.com-Shriners Hospital Ford | 93 | Running |
| 24 | 34 | 26 | Brad Smith/Shelby Township MI | ApplianceZone.com Ford | 92 | Running |
| 25 | 33 | 34 | Darrell Basham/Henryville IN | Darrell Basham Racing Chevrolet | 92 | Running |
| 26 | 25 | 70 | Tony Palumbo/Frankfort IL | NOTW Ford | 91 | Running |
| 27 | 29 | 7 | Kent Schenkel/Huntington IN | Schenkel Racing Dodge | 91 | Running |
| 28 | 38 | 10 | Rick Clifton/Circleville OH | Fast Track High Performance Driving School Chevrolet | 90 | Running |
| 29 | 20 | 3 | Brent Brevak/Ashland WI | Brevak Racing Dodge | 84 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | 48 | James Hylton/Inman SC | Radon.com Ford | 83 | Running |
| 31 | 35 | 28 | Rob Jones/Bowie MD | Hixson Construction Chevrolet | 80 | Running |
| 32 | 40 | 94 | Jason Basham/Henryville IN | Darrell Basham Racing Chevrolet | 77 | Wheel Bearing |
| 33 | 7 | 55 | Steve Arpin/Fort Frances ON | Mike's Hard Lemonade Chevrolet | 68 | Overheating |
| 34 | 4 | 42 | Clay Rogers/Troutman NC | Beard Oil-Conoco Philips Lubricants Chevrolet | 67 | Clutch |
| 35 | 17 | 09 | Grant Enfinger/Fairhope AL | BeasleyAllen.com-Roush Yates Performance Products Ford | 53 | Alternator |
| 36 | 11 | 99 | Josh Richards/Shinnston WV | Will Kinser Autism-Roush Yates Performance Products Ford | 25 | Accident |
| 37 | 31 | 30 | Terry Jones/Amherstburg ON | Jones Group Racing Dodge | 22 | Engine |
| 38 | 37 | 06 | Dennis Strickland/Carleton MI | Wayne Peterson Racing Ford | 17 | Engine |
| 39 | 32 | 59 | Mark Gibson/Winder GA | G Force Racing Dodge | 4 | Handling |
| 40 | 41 | 96 | Mike Buckley/Ann Arbor MI | ApplianceZone.com Ford | 3 | Battery |
| 41 | 39 | 68 | Larry Meadors/Louisville KY | Mark Gibson Racing Chevrolet | 1 | Handling |
MENARDS POLE AWARD PRESENTED BY ANSELL:
Craig Goess 38.490 (187.062 mph)
MRGN OF VICT: 4.637 CAUTIONS: 2 for 13 laps
TIME OF RACE: 1:21:51 AVG SPEED: 146.610
LAP LEADERS: Goess, 1-74 (74); Kile, 75-100 (26)