PLYMOUTH – Bill Bickford of Epsom, N.H., was the big winner here Sunday, taking home four victories in the Stock Class finals at the New England Grass Drags Championships of snowmobile racing.
Bickford, riding all Ski-Doos, won Classes A, C, D, and E, beating a total of 77 other riders for the championships.
In Class A, Bickford beat Kevin Bailey of Gorham and Mark Helsor of Lincoln for the title. In Class C, he topped Robbie Plourde of Caribou and Bailey. In Class D, he won over Kerry McDonald of Fredericton, New Brunswick. And in Class E, Bickford posted victories over Craig Sessions of Shelburne Falls, Mass., and Plourde.
Other three-event winners were Susan Curtis of Presque Isle in three Improved Stock Class finals, and Donald Burgess of Bangor in three Pro Stock Class finals.
New England Grass Drag Championships Stock Class Finals
Class A: 1. Bill Bickford, Epsom, N.H.; 2. Kevin Bailey, Gorham; 3. Mark Helsor, Lincoln
Class B: 1. Robbie Plourde, Caribou; 2. Greg Davis, Bangor; 3. Keith Paradis, Fort Kent
Class C: Bill Bickford, Epsom, N.H.; 2. Robbie Plourde, Caribou; 3. Kevin Bailey, Gorham
Class D: 1. Bill Bickford, Epsom, N.H.; 2. Kerry McDonald, Fredericton, New Brunswick; 3. S. Wentworth, Litchfield, N.H.
Class E: 1. Bill Bickford, Epsom, N.H.; 2. Craig Sessions, Shelburne Falls, Mass.; 3. Robbie Plourde, Caribou
Improved Stock Class Finals
Class 2: 1. George Taylor, East Poland; 2. Craig Sessions, Shelburne, Vt.; 3. Mark West, Woodstock, New Brunswick
Class 3: 1. David Doore, East Millinocket; 2. Greg Davis, Bangor; 3. Kevin Bailey, Gorham
Class 4: 1. Susan Curtis, Presque Isle; 2. Darren Vainio, Monson; 3. Greg Peters, East Poland
Class 5: 1. Susan Curtis, Presque Isle; 2. Ken Nadeau, Kensington, Conn.; 3. George Taylor, East Poland
Class 6: 1. Susan Curtis, Presque Isle; 2. David Harding, Plaster Rock, New Brunswick; 3. David Burnham, East Hartford, Conn.
Pro Stock Class
500 Class: 1. Bill Boyle, Brewer
590 Class: 1. Donald Burgess, Bangor; 2. Bernald Doble, Winslow
655 Class: 1. Donald Burgess, Bangor; 2. Lyle Turlott, Lagrange; 3. Mike Bowler, Lee
800 Class: 1. Donald Burgess, Bangor; 2. Scott Artus, Milo; 3. Glen Vigneault, Manchester, New Hampshire
1000 Class: 1. David Harding, Plaster Rock, New Brunswick; 2. Chuck Soleski, Raymond; 3. Gary Bourque, Foster, Rhode Island Heavy Mod Class
440 Class: 1. Bill Boyle, Brewer; 2. Alvin Guignard, Allardville, New Brunswick; 3. Ed Young, Newington, Conn
660 Class: Meryl Stewart, St. John, New Brunswick
800 Class: 1. Meryl Stewart, St. John, New Brunswick; 2. Randy Adams, Caribou
1000 Class: 1. Michel Begin, St. George, Quebec; 2. Susan Curtis, Presque Isle; Glen Vigneault, Manchester, N.H.
Winslow bests Ridge field
Kerry Winslow of Limington won his feature event of the year here Saturday at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough.
Mike Johnson of Scarborough was second while Glenn Cusack, another hometown boy, was third.
Other Beech Ridge results
Super Sportsman: 1. Donny Whitten, Kennebunk; 2. Steve Howard, Scarborough; 3. Dave Bath, Kennebunk
Limited Sportsman: 1. Wayne Whitten, Kennebunk; 2. Mark Bernier, Westbrook; 3. Danny Bubar, Falmouth
Wildcat: 1. Derrik Pratt, Brunswick; 2. Dean Tosi, Sebago Lake; 3. John Usher, Belgrade.
Nelson posts Unity victory
Steve Nelson of Albion won Unity Raceway’s Late Model Sportsman feature when the race was declared completed after rains stopped it on lap 28.
Dave St. Clair of Liberty took second, while Paul Pierce of Lincolnville finished third.
Other Unity Results
Limited Sportsman – 1. Todd Cummings, Whitefield; 2. Leon Burgess, Belgrade; 3. Mike Brown, Union
Chargers – 1. Mike Harnish, Winterport; 2. Bob Hills, Belfast; 3. Tim Turner, Freedom
Super Streets – 1. Dana Strout, Benton; 2. Wayne Ripley, Waldoboro; 3. Ken Pelotte, Fairfield
Sport Fours – 1. Ed Drake Jr., Burnham; 2. Mike Mason, Bingham; 3. Fred Pollard, Benton
Wright earns victory
At Wiscasset Raceway, Kenny Wright of Woolwich took the lead with four laps left and held on to post his tenth Late Model Sportsman win in a caution-free feature Friday.
Jeff Taylor of Farmington, who led for most of the race, ended up in second, while Dick Belisle of Vassalboro took a comfortable third.
Other Wiscasset Results
Limited – 1. Chuck Lachance, Thomaston; 2. Scott Chubbuck, Woolwich; 3. J.C. Marsh, Boothbay
Super Street – 1. Bubba Nelson Jr., Albion; 2. Mark Green, West Bath; 3. Puncin St. Clair, Liberty
Strictly Street – 1. Randy Decosta, Wiscasset; 2. Mike Stewart, Lisbon Falls; 3. Bill Kasabuski, Appleton
Mini – 1. Mike Kimball, Pittston; 2. Rob Elliot; 3. Ryan Cody, Caribou
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