Babb beats brother at Beech Ridge

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SCARBOROUGH – Windham’s Barry Babb surged past pole-sitter Jackie Roussel of Gorham en route to winning his first NASCAR Late Model Pro Series 40-lap feature this season at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Saturday night.

The youngest member of the racing Babb family emerged victorious from a four-way battle between him, brother Bobby Babb, Bobby Gahan of Barrington, N.H., and Jason Fowler of Scarborough. Bobby Babb settled for second while Gahan was third, Fowler fourth, and Jeff Morgan of Saco fifth.

OTHER BEECH RIDGE RESULTS:

Limited sportsman: 1. David Oliver, Scarborough; 2. Donnie Morse, Windham; 3. Sally Gherardi, Casco; 4. Mike Fowler, Scarborough; 5. Joe Hennessey, Windham

Wildcat B feature: 1. Russell Thistlewood, Limington; 2. Steve Benincasa, Gorham; 3. Jeff Libby, Porter; 4. Danny Smart, West Buxton

Wildcat: 1. Michael Ramsey, Falmouth; 2. Jim Lavoie, Alfred; 3. Brian Caswell, Waterboro; 4. Paul Fearon, Gorham; 5. Darin Kilton, Scarborough

Truck: 1. Justin Glidden, Limerick; 2. Cole Watson, Naples; 3. Robert Diffin, Biddeford; 4. Wally Henderson, Litchfield; 5. Jerry Loomis, Biddeford

Oxford Plains Speedway

At Oxford, Sunday was student day at Oxford Plains Speedway as Fryeburg Academy senior Travis Khiel, the starting quarterback for the Raiders football team, started seventh but finished first in the 35-lap Pro Stock feature race Sunday.

A Denmark resident, Khiel chased down veteran Glenn Josselyn on lap 26 and took the lead for good. Josselyn finished second for his first top-three finish in many races.

In the 30-lap Late Model Stock Car division race, another senior led the first 23 laps, but Tim Cook of Poland took over the lead and held it for the last seven. The senior, T.J. Brackett of Oxford, was runner-up.

OTHER OXFORD RESULTS:

Pro stock: 1. Travis Khiel, Denmark; 2. Glenn Josselyn, Farmington; 3. Tom Oliphant, Manchester, N.H.; 4. Bub Bilodeau, Standish; 5. Frank Snow, Bridgton

Late model stock: 1. Tim Cook, Poland; 2. T.J. Brackett, Oxford; 3. Mickey Green, Norway; 4. Travis Adams, Canton; 5. Don Wentworth, Bridgton

Limited sportsman: 1. John Drew, Gray; 2. Kenny Harrison, Pownal; 3. Doug Poland, Livermore Falls; 4. Mike Rand, Bridgton; 5. David Raymond, Scarborough

Strictly stock: 1. Kim Tripp, Oxford; 2. Mark Bowie, Mechanic Falls; 3. Bob Hayslip, Lisbon Falls; 4. Larry Emerson, Durham; 5. Jim Duguay, Greene

Mini stock: 1. Bob Mooney, New Gloucester; 2. Butch Keene, Turner; 3. Chris Morris, Auburn; 4. Jimmy Robbins, Mexico; 5. Ted Audet, Greene

Allison legacy cars: 1. Miguel Ibarguen; 2. Bart Harthorne; 3. Paul Mitchell; 4. Matt Jones

Speedway 95

At Hermon, Aaron St. Peter of Brewer came back from an early crash to inherit the lead in the last lap and win the 35-lap Pro Stock feature Sunday.

St. Peter sped past a John Phippen Jr. of Bar Harbor on the last straightaway after Phippen spun out while trying to preserve a car-length lead on the final circuit.

Mike Thomas of Etna finshed second while Pat Thibodeau of Winterport took third.

OTHER SPEEDWAY 95 RESULTS

Super Street: 1. Matt Eaton, Deer Isle; 2. Milton Ketch, Olamon; 3. Dean Smart, Hudson; 4. Troy Spencer, Eddington; Jeff Bean, Carmel

Strictly Street: 1. Mike Thayer, Levant; 2. Alex Shaw, Hermon; 3. Mike Overlock, Ellworth; 4. Keith Pierce, Hudson; 5. Andy Migliore, Newport

Sport Four: 1. Steve Moulton, Hermon; 2. Chad Ashey, Frankfort; 3. Gregg Markee, Kenduskeag; 4. Fred Ashmore, Hancock; 5. Jim Johnson, Stockton Springs

Mini Winston Cup: 1. Wayne Scovil, Carmel; 2. Scott Dore, Portland; 3. Jeff Bess, Madison; 4. Francis Bernard, Howland; 5. Joe Allard, Bangor

Pretty Car contest: Pro Stock: Andy Saunders, Ellsworth; Super Street: Dean Smart, Hudson; Strictly Street: Alex Shaw, Hermon; Sport Four: Jay Robichaud, Orrington; Mini Winston Cup: Scott Dore, Portland