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.

Apple Barrel 125
ARCA Menards Series East
VenueNew Hampshire Motor Speedway
LocationLoudon, 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 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

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1990 September 2 51 Mike McLaughlin Greci Motorsports Oldsmobile 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:30:24 87.78
1991 April 14 9 Joe Bessey Joe Bessey Motorsports Oldsmobile (2) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:36:59 81.818
August 25 25 Ricky Craven Craven Racing Chevrolet 150 158.7 (255.402) 1:27:34 108.74
1992 May 3 51 Mike McLaughlin (2, 3) Greci Motorsports (2, 3) Oldsmobile (3, 4) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:37:02 81.776
September 20 150 158.7 (255.402) 1:39:28 97.073
1993 May 2 41 Jamie Aube Mountain Racing Chevrolet (2) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:25:27 92.861
July 10 51 Mike McLaughlin (4) Greci Motorsports (4) Oldsmobile (5) 150 158.7 (255.402) 1:38:23 96.839
August 7 47 Kelly Moore (1, 2) Richard Moore Racing (1, 2) Chevrolet (3, 4) 75 79.4 (127.781) 0:54:02 88.112
1994 April 17 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:34:52 83.629
July 9 56 Martin Truex Sr. Blount Seafood Racing Oldsmobile (6) 150 158.7 (255.402) 1:54:16 83.331
September 25 97 Joe Bessey (2) Joe Bessey Motorsports (2) Chevrolet (5) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:30:50 87.358
1995 April 9 09 Mike Stefanik Mountain Racing (2) Oldsmobile (7) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:27:40 90.513
July 8 20 Ricky Craven (2) Craven Racing (2) Chevrolet (6) 125* 132.2 (212.755) 1:37:00 81.804
September 24 1 Joe Bessey (3) Joe Bessey Motorsports (3) Chevrolet (7) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:25:11 93.152
1996 June 2 09 Steve Park Mountain Racing (3) Oldsmobile (8) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:37:00 81.804
July 12 55 Brad Leighton Grizco Racing Chevrolet (8) 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:02:00 102.387
September 7 60 Dale Shaw Ocean Spray Racing Chevrolet (9) 150 158.7 (255.402) 1:38:41 96.049
September 8 13 Ted Christopher Lestorti Racing Chevrolet (10) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:29:34 88.593
1997 May 10 29 Dave Dion Dave Dion Racing Ford 103* 110.1 (177.188) 1:10:50 92.307
May 31 60 Dale Shaw (2) Ocean Spray Racing (2) Pontiac 105* 111.1 (178.798) 1:14:44 89.149
July 12 15 Jerry Marquis O'Connor Racing Chevrolet (11) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:21:36 97.243
September 13 13 Ted Christopher (2) Lestorti Racing (2) Chevrolet (12) 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:04:58 97.712
1998 May 9 47 Kelly Moore (3, 4) Richard Moore Racing (3, 4) Pontiac (2, 3) 100 105.8 (170.268) 0:59:11 107.026
July 11 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:13:03 86.899
August 2 60 Dale Shaw (3) Dale Shaw Ford (2) 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:12:55 87.058
August 29 13 Ted Christopher (3) Marsh Racing Chevrolet (13) 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:15:43 83.839
1999 May 8 55 Brad Leighton (2) Grizco Racing (2) Chevrolet (14) 103* 110.1 (177.188) 1:14:45 87.471
July 10 44 Andy Santerre Andy Santerre Racing Chevrolet (15) 100 105.8 (170.268) 0:59:24 106.869
August 1 42 Tom Carey, Jr. Kevin Banning Chevrolet (16) 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:05:49 96.45
September 18 55 Brad Leighton (3, 4) Grizco Racing (3, 4) Chevrolet (17, 18) 101* 106.9 (172.038) 1:18:23 81.796
2000 May 13 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:37:31 81.271
July 8 56 Martin Truex Jr. SeaWatch Racing Chevrolet (19) 101* 106.9 (172.038) 1:20:45 79.399
September 16 44 Andy Santerre (2) Andy Santerre Racing (2) Chevrolet (20) 131* 138.6 (223.055) 1:34:17 88.201
2001 May 12 13 Ted Christopher (4) Lestorti Racing (3) Chevrolet (21) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:13:09 108.476
July 21 55 Brad Leighton (5, 6, 7) Grizco Racing (5, 6, 7) Chevrolet (22, 23, 24) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:18:43 100.845
2002 May 11 130* 137.5 (221.349) 1:42:30 80.511
July 20 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:21:52 96.926
September 14 14 Tracy Gordon Tracy Gordon Chevrolet (25) 137* 144.9 (233.193) 1:31:15 95.307
2003 July 19 56 Martin Truex Jr. (2) SeaWatch Racing (2) Chevrolet (26) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:28:03 90.119
September 13 35 Brad Leighton (8) NDS Motorsports Ford (3) 128* 135.4 (217.905) 1:30:43 89.569
2004 July 24 32 Dale Quarterley Dale Quarterley Racing Chevrolet (27) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:25:31 92.087
September 20 6 Andy Santerre (3) Joe Bessey Motorsports (4) Chevrolet (28) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:58:32 68.757
2005 July 15 55 Mike Stefanik (2) Grizco Racing (8) Chevrolet (29) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:22:31 95.435
September 16 35 Ted Christopher (5) NDS Motorsports (2) Ford (4) 119* 125.9 (202.616) 1:36:57 77.329
2006 July 14 61 Mike Olsen Mike Olsen Racing Chevrolet (30) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:32:11 85.428
September 16 47 Kelly Moore (5) Richard Moore Racing (5) Chevrolet (31) 104* 110.0 (177.027) 1:34:40 69.211
2007 June 29 20 Joey Logano (1, 2) Joe Gibbs Racing (1, 2) Chevrolet (32, 33) 126* 132.49 (213.221) 2:00:55 66.149
September 14 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:17:01 103.003
2008 June 27 71 Eddie MacDonald (1, 2) Grimm Racing (1, 2) Chevrolet (34, 35) 127* 134.0 (215.652) 1:39:31 81.011
September 13 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:25:14 93.097
2009 June 26 18 Matt DiBenedetto Joe Gibbs Racing (3) Toyota 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:31:01 87.182
September 18 71 Eddie MacDonald (3) Grimm Racing (3) Chevrolet (36) 99* 104.7 (168.498) 1:18:16 80.296
2010 June 25 00 Ryan Truex (1, 2) Michael Waltrip Racing (1, 2) Toyota (2, 3) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:28:21 89.813
September 17 136* 143.8 (231.423) 1:52:29 76.752
2011 July 15 18 Max Gresham Joe Gibbs Racing (4) Toyota (4) 125 132.2 (212.755) 1:41:32 78.152
September 23 00 Brett Moffitt Michael Waltrip Racing (3) Toyota (5) 78* 82.5 (132.770) 0:54:12 91.355
2012 September 22 6 Kyle Larson Rev Racing Toyota (6) 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:20:29 78.873
2013 September 21 00 Cole Custer Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet (37) 105* 109.122 (175.614) 1:42:38 64.944
2014 July 11 97 Jesse Little Team Little Racing Chevrolet (38) 100 105.8 (170.268) 1:24:42 74.947
2015 July 17 9 William Byron HScott Motorsports Chevrolet (39) 70 74.06 (119.188) 0:43:12 102.861
2016 July 16 41 Corey LaJoie Ranier Racing with MDM Chevrolet (40) 72* 76.176 (122.593) 0:50:45 90.006
2017 July 15 16 Todd Gilliland[1] Bill McAnally Racing Toyota (7) 70 74.06 (119.188) 0:39:45 111.789
2018 July 21 17 Tyler Ankrum DGR-Crosley Toyota (8) 70 74.06 (119.188) 0:35:33 124.996
September 22 74 Brandon McReynolds Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet (41) 129* 136.482 (219.646) 1:21:38 100.313
2019 July 19 4 Chase Cabre Rev Racing (2) Toyota (9) 70 74.06 (119.188) 0:43:12 102.861
September 21 54 Ty Gibbs DGR-Crosley (2) Toyota (10) 125 132.25 (212.835) 1:16:53 103.208
2020 Not held
  • 1995 (1 of 3), 2005 (1 of 2), 2011 (1 of 2): race shortened due to rain.
  • 1997 (2 of 4), 1999 (2 of 4), 2000 (2 of 3), 2002 (2 of 3), 2007 (1 of 2), 2008 (1 of 2), 2010 (1 of 2), 2013, 2016 and 2018 (1 of 2): race extended due to overtime.
  • 2006 (1 of 2): race shortened due to time constraints.
  • 2009 (1 of 2): race shortened due to rain/darkness.
  • 2020: Race cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "Gilliland Cruises to New Hampshire Win". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
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