Higgins wins 50-lap feature

HERMON – Newburgh’s Paul Higgins started the Mac Tools/New England Transmission 50-lap Little Enduro feature event at Speedway 95 in the pole position and drove the final eight laps in the same spot Wednesday night.

In between, Higgins maintained his position in the top five as the race progressed and then rode out five red flags before making his move in the closing laps. He passed Jason Trundy of Old Town on the 42nd lap and never relinquished the lead to pocket a $600 check.

Less than half the field finished the race, but Trundy finished second, Holden’s Steve Moulton was third, Milo’s Mike Witham fourth, and Mark Sawyer of Orrington fifth.

OTHER SPEEDWAY 95 RESULTS

Ladies division: 1. Rhonda Lyford (Winterport), 2. Nicole Smith (Clifton), 3. Jamie Rennebu (Clifton), 4. Cecile Seekins (Stockton Springs), 5. Meghan Allen (Winterport); Big Enduro: 1. David Grant (Hudson), 2. Roger Smith Jr. (Clifton), 3. Alvin McNevin (Clifton), 4. Duane Walton (Glenburn), 5. Tom Porter (Kenduskeag)

Oxford Plains Speedway

At Oxford, the fourth time was the charm for Oxford’s Missy Blash, who had been in the lead in her last three Allen’s Coffe Brandy Ladies Division starts only to lose in the final laps.

That wouldn’t be the case Wednesday night as she held off six-time feature winner Dottie Patria of Turner to earn her first win in the 20-lap Acceleration Series. Deanna Robertson of South Paris was third, Vanna Brackett of Oxford fourth, and Lisa Vining of Turner fifth.

OTHER OXFORD RESULTS

Chimney Tech Outlaw #1: 1. Bruce Robertson, Leeds; 2. Fred Clavet, Buckfield; 3. Gerry Richard, Leeds; 4. Shannon Judd, Jay; 5. Tim Hatch, Standish; Chimney Tech Outlaw #2: 1. Kevin Leighton, Minot; 2. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 3. Josh Paradis, Sumner; 4. Scott Ellis, Lewiston; 5. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; Chimney Tech Outlaw #3: 1. Rick Spaulding, Lewiston; 2. Jim Drake, Hebron; 3. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 4. Steve Moon, Gray; 5. Ron Abbott Jr., Sabattus; MacDonald Motors Runnin’ Rebel #1: 1. Zach Audet, Chesterville; 2. Bill Sprague, Minot; 3. Jay Dufour, Lewiston; 4. Dwayne White, Livermore; 5. Cole Flagg, Livermore; Runnin’ Rebel #2: 1. Josh Childs, Oxford; 2. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 3. Gregg Norton, Lewiston; 4. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 5. Jeff Beaule, Lewiston; Call of the Wild RV Sport Truck: 1. Jake Burns, Gray; 2. Marvin Hamilton, New Gloucester; 3. Opie Allard, Harpswell; 4. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 5. Tom Libby, Gorham; Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies #1: 1. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 2. Lisa Vining, Turner; 3. Dottie Patria, Turner; 4. Debbie Marston, Hartford; 5. Kimberly Sessions, Auburn; Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies No. 2: 1. Missy Blash, Oxford; 2. Dottie Patria, Turner; 3. Deanna Robertson, South Paris; 4. Vanna Brackett, Oxford; 5. Lisa Vining, Turner; Goulet Home Inspections Renegade No. 1: 1. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 2. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 3. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 4. Mark Turner, Norway; 5. Dan Ellis, Brunswick; Goulet Home Inspections Renegade No. 2: 1. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 2. 2. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 3. Joe Morey, Lisbon; 4. Dan Ellis, Brunswick; 5. Robert Lowe, Auburn; 6. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 7. Mark Turner, Norway. DQ: Jamie Heath, Waterford; Craig Bartlett, Waterford.