Apple Barrel 125

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Apple Barrel 125
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ARCA Menards Series East
Venue New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Location Loudon, New Hampshire, U.S
Corporate sponsor (none)
First race1990
Last race2019 (one of the NHMS races only)
Distance74.06 (119.188 km)
Laps70
Previous namesPeak Antifreeze 125 (1990)
New Hampshire Lottery Twin 125's (1991–1992)
ADAP Doubleheader (1991)
Auto Palace 150 (1992)
TriState Megabucks Twin 125's (1993)
Auto Palace / Slick 50 150 (1993–1994)
New Hampshire 75 (1993)
Tri-State Megabucks Twin 125's (1994–1996)
NASCAR Doubleheader 125 (1994)
Auto Palace 150 by Slick 50 (1995)
NYNEX Yellow Pages NASCAR Doubleheader (1995)
Stanley 100 (1996)
Pennzoil 150 (1996)
Pennzoil / VIP Discount Auto 125 (1996)
United States Cellular 100 (1997)
Pennzoil / VIP Discount Auto Tripleheader (1997–1998)
Pennzoil / Replacement Auto Parts 125 (1997)
CMT 100 (1997)
Gumout Long Life Formula 100 (1998)
Pennzoil / Replacement Auto Parts 100 (1998–1999)
Farm Aid on CMT Doubleheader (1998)
Busch 100 (1999)
Pennzoil / VIP Discount Auto 100 (1999)
New Hampshire 100 (1999)
Busch 125 (2000, 2002)
ThatLook.com 100 (2000)
New Hampshire 125 (2000, 2002–2003, 2006, 2010–2011)
CVS Pharmacy 125 Presented by Bayer (2001)
New England 125 (2001–2007, 2010–2011)
Siemens 125 (2004)
Sylvania 125 Presented by Lowe's (2004–2005)
Aubuchon Hardware 125 presented by Hardwarestore.com (2007)
Heluva Good! 125 (2008)
Heluva Good! Fall 125 (2008–2009)
Heluva Good! Summer 125 (2009)
G-Oil 100 (2012)
North American Power 100 (2013)
Granite State 100 (2014)
United Site Services 70 (2015–2019)
Apple Barrel 125 (2018-present)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Turns4

The Apple Barrel 125 is an ARCA Menards Series East (formerly a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) race held annually at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Contents

The track held a second race in the month of September, the Apple Barrel 125, for two years in 2018 and 2019. For the 2020 season, the track was reduced back down to one race, which was this one, and the United Site Services 70, the original race at the track that was run in July each year, was dropped.

In 1996, 2000, 2013 and 2014, the United Site Services 70 (in July) was a 105.8-mile (170.3 km) race. From 2015 through 2019, the race was 70 laps 74.06 miles (119.19 km) long. The Apple Barrel 125 has always been a 125-mile (201 km)-long event.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1990 September 251 Mike McLaughlin Greci Motorsports Oldsmobile 125132.2 (212.755)1:30:2487.78
1991 April 149 Joe Bessey Joe Bessey Motorsports Oldsmobile (2)125132.2 (212.755)1:36:5981.818
August 2525 Ricky Craven Craven Racing Chevrolet 150158.7 (255.402)1:27:34108.74
1992 May 351 Mike McLaughlin (2, 3)Greci Motorsports (2, 3) Oldsmobile (3, 4)125132.2 (212.755)1:37:0281.776
September 20150158.7 (255.402)1:39:2897.073
1993 May 241 Jamie Aube Mountain Racing Chevrolet (2)125132.2 (212.755)1:25:2792.861
July 1051 Mike McLaughlin (4)Greci Motorsports (4) Oldsmobile (5)150158.7 (255.402)1:38:2396.839
August 747 Kelly Moore (1, 2)Richard Moore Racing (1, 2) Chevrolet (3, 4)7579.4 (127.781)0:54:0288.112
1994 April 17125132.2 (212.755)1:34:5283.629
July 956 Martin Truex Sr. Blount Seafood Racing Oldsmobile (6)150158.7 (255.402)1:54:1683.331
September 2597 Joe Bessey (2)Joe Bessey Motorsports (2) Chevrolet (5)125132.2 (212.755)1:30:5087.358
1995 April 909 Mike Stefanik Mountain Racing (2) Oldsmobile (7)125132.2 (212.755)1:27:4090.513
July 820 Ricky Craven (2)Craven Racing (2) Chevrolet (6)125*132.2 (212.755)1:37:0081.804
September 241 Joe Bessey (3)Joe Bessey Motorsports (3) Chevrolet (7)125132.2 (212.755)1:25:1193.152
1996 June 209 Steve Park Mountain Racing (3) Oldsmobile (8)125132.2 (212.755)1:37:0081.804
July 1255 Brad Leighton Grizco Racing Chevrolet (8)100105.8 (170.268)1:02:00102.387
September 760 Dale Shaw Ocean Spray Racing Chevrolet (9)150158.7 (255.402)1:38:4196.049
September 813 Ted Christopher Lestorti Racing Chevrolet (10)125132.2 (212.755)1:29:3488.593
1997 May 1029 Dave Dion Dave Dion Racing Ford 103*110.1 (177.188)1:10:5092.307
May 3160 Dale Shaw (2)Ocean Spray Racing (2) Pontiac 105*111.1 (178.798)1:14:4489.149
July 1215 Jerry Marquis O'Connor Racing Chevrolet (11)125132.2 (212.755)1:21:3697.243
September 1313 Ted Christopher (2)Lestorti Racing (2) Chevrolet (12)100105.8 (170.268)1:04:5897.712
1998 May 947 Kelly Moore (3, 4)Richard Moore Racing (3, 4) Pontiac (2, 3)100105.8 (170.268)0:59:11107.026
July 11100105.8 (170.268)1:13:0386.899
August 260 Dale Shaw (3)Dale Shaw Ford (2)100105.8 (170.268)1:12:5587.058
August 2913 Ted Christopher (3) Marsh Racing Chevrolet (13)100105.8 (170.268)1:15:4383.839
1999 May 855 Brad Leighton (2) Grizco Racing (2) Chevrolet (14)103*110.1 (177.188)1:14:4587.471
July 1044 Andy Santerre Andy Santerre Racing Chevrolet (15)100105.8 (170.268)0:59:24106.869
August 142 Tom Carey, Jr. Kevin Banning Chevrolet (16)100105.8 (170.268)1:05:4996.45
September 1855 Brad Leighton (3, 4) Grizco Racing (3, 4) Chevrolet (17, 18)101*106.9 (172.038)1:18:2381.796
2000 May 13125132.2 (212.755)1:37:3181.271
July 856 Martin Truex Jr. SeaWatch Racing Chevrolet (19)101*106.9 (172.038)1:20:4579.399
September 1644 Andy Santerre (2) Andy Santerre Racing (2) Chevrolet (20)131*138.6 (223.055)1:34:1788.201
2001 May 1213 Ted Christopher (4) Lestorti Racing (3) Chevrolet (21)125132.2 (212.755)1:13:09108.476
July 2155 Brad Leighton (5, 6, 7) Grizco Racing (5, 6, 7) Chevrolet (22, 23, 24)125132.2 (212.755)1:18:43100.845
2002 May 11130*137.5 (221.349)1:42:3080.511
July 20125132.2 (212.755)1:21:5296.926
September 1414 Tracy Gordon Tracy Gordon Chevrolet (25)137*144.9 (233.193)1:31:1595.307
2003 July 1956 Martin Truex Jr. (2)SeaWatch Racing (2) Chevrolet (26)125132.2 (212.755)1:28:0390.119
September 1335 Brad Leighton (8)NDS Motorsports Ford (3)128*135.4 (217.905)1:30:4389.569
2004 July 2432 Dale Quarterley Dale Quarterley Racing Chevrolet (27)125132.2 (212.755)1:25:3192.087
September 206 Andy Santerre (3) Joe Bessey Motorsports (4) Chevrolet (28)125132.2 (212.755)1:58:3268.757
2005 July 1555 Mike Stefanik (2) Grizco Racing (8) Chevrolet (29)125132.2 (212.755)1:22:3195.435
September 1635 Ted Christopher (5)NDS Motorsports (2) Ford (4)119*125.9 (202.616)1:36:5777.329
2006 July 1461 Mike Olsen Mike Olsen Racing Chevrolet (30)125132.2 (212.755)1:32:1185.428
September 1647 Kelly Moore (5)Richard Moore Racing (5) Chevrolet (31)104*110.0 (177.027)1:34:4069.211
2007 June 2920 Joey Logano (1, 2) Joe Gibbs Racing (1, 2) Chevrolet (32, 33)126*132.49 (213.221)2:00:5566.149
September 14125132.2 (212.755)1:17:01103.003
2008 June 2771 Eddie MacDonald (1, 2) Grimm Racing (1, 2) Chevrolet (34, 35)127*134.0 (215.652)1:39:3181.011
September 13125132.2 (212.755)1:25:1493.097
2009 June 2618 Matt DiBenedetto Joe Gibbs Racing (3) Toyota 125132.2 (212.755)1:31:0187.182
September 1871 Eddie MacDonald (3) Grimm Racing (3) Chevrolet (36)99*104.7 (168.498)1:18:1680.296
2010 June 2500 Ryan Truex (1, 2) Michael Waltrip Racing (1, 2) Toyota (2, 3)125132.2 (212.755)1:28:2189.813
September 17136*143.8 (231.423)1:52:2976.752
2011 July 1518 Max Gresham Joe Gibbs Racing (4) Toyota (4)125132.2 (212.755)1:41:3278.152
September 2300 Brett Moffitt Michael Waltrip Racing (3) Toyota (5)78*82.5 (132.770)0:54:1291.355
2012 September 226 Kyle Larson Rev Racing Toyota (6)100105.8 (170.268)1:20:2978.873
2013 September 2100 Cole Custer Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet (37)105*109.122 (175.614)1:42:3864.944
2014 July 1197 Jesse Little Team Little Racing Chevrolet (38)100105.8 (170.268)1:24:4274.947
2015 July 179 William Byron HScott Motorsports Chevrolet (39)7074.06 (119.188)0:43:12102.861
2016 July 1641 Corey LaJoie Ranier Racing with MDM Chevrolet (40)72*76.176 (122.593)0:50:4590.006
2017 July 1516 Todd Gilliland [1] Bill McAnally Racing Toyota (7)7074.06 (119.188)0:39:45111.789
2018 July 2117 Tyler Ankrum DGR-Crosley Toyota (8)7074.06 (119.188)0:35:33124.996
September 2274 Brandon McReynolds Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet (41)129*136.482 (219.646)1:21:38100.313
2019 July 194 Chase Cabre Rev Racing (2) Toyota (9)7074.06 (119.188)0:43:12102.861
September 2154 Ty Gibbs DGR-Crosley (2) Toyota (10)125132.25 (212.835)1:16:53103.208
2020 Not held

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