WISCASSET – Jeff Burgess of East Madison picked the right time of the year to shift things into high gear.

After starting in the middle of the pack in Saturday night’s Clark’s Car Crushing Pro Stock feature race at Wiscasset Raceway, he picked his way to the front in the 50-lap feature and notched his third victory of the season and second straight in the track’s top division.

Burgess has cut series point leader Randy Turner’s advantage in half by winning three of his last five races and trails by 10 points with one race left on Sept. 27.

Turner finished in sixth place while Wiscasset’s Chuck Colby was second. Ryan Deane of Winterport was third, John Phippen of Bar Harbor fourth, and Scott Moore of Anson fifth.

OTHER WISCASSET RESULTS

Late model sportsman: 1. Darren Ripley (Appleton), 2. Chris Thorne (Sidney), 3. T.J. Watson (Harpswell), 4. Jimmy Childs (Mechanic Falls), 5. Adam Chadbourne (Woolwich); Super streets: 1. Kevin Douglass (Sidney), 2. Mike Landry (Oakland), 3. Shawn Austin (Norridgewock), 4. R.J. Austin (Smithfield), 5. Josh Bailey (Wiscasset); Strictly streets: 1. Steve Peirpont (Cushing), 2. Maurice Young (Windsor), 3. Ed Peirpont (Jefferson), 4. Ian Bresnahan (Bath), 5. Bobby Mesimer (Wiscasset); Mini stocks: 1. Pete McCollet (Readfield), 2. Mike Dulaney (Richmond), 3. Tom True (Wiscasset), 4. Ryan Ripley (Thomaston), 5. Ed Sleeper (Vassalboro); Mini trucks: 1. Chris Doucette (Sebago), 2. Chad Binnette (Biddeford), 3. Jason Giggey (Unity), 4. Russ Anderson (Portsmouth, N.H.), 5. James Swan III (Clinton)

Oxford Plains Speedway

At Oxford, Patrick Laperle of St. Denis, Quebec dominated the final 101 laps of the 150-lap New England Dodge Dealers 150 American-Canadian Tour race Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway.

Laperle tookt he lead over from Glen Luce of Turner on lap 50 and survived a brief battle with ACT rookie Nick Sweet of Barre, Vt., after the third and last restart on lap 144.

Sweet finished second overall, Luce was third, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., of Hudson, N.H., was fourth and Turner’s Shawn Martin was fifth.

OTHER OXFORD RESULTS

Strictly stock: 1. Mike Short (Auburn), 2. Tommy Tompkins (Carthage), 3. Dave Brannon (Lisbon), 4. Larry Emerson (Durham), 5. Skip Tripp (Poland); Mini stock: 1. Justin Karkos (Jay), 2. Billy Childs, Jr. (Leeds), 3. Adam Polvinen (Oxford), 4. Shane Kaherl (Jay), 5. Ashley Marshall (Jay); Outlaw No. 1: 1. David Childs (Oxford), 2. Guy Childs (Turner), 3. Jerry Goss (Mechanic Falls), 4. Rick Spaulding (Lisbon), 5. John Patria (Turner); Outlaw No. 2: 1. David Childs (Oxford), 2. John Spencer, Jr. (Auburn), 3. Gerry Burgess (Sabattus), 4. Nic Stanley (Buckfield), 5. Gerry Richard (Leeds); Outlaw No. 3: 1. Rick Spaulding (Lisbon), 2. Ron Abbott, Jr. (Sabattus), 3. John Patria (Turner), 4. Jerry Goss (Mechanic Falls), 5. Steve Moon (Gray); Runnin’ rebel: 1. Jamie Leavitt (Minot), 2. Josh Childs (Oxford), 3. Derek Cook (Wilton), 4. Matt Dufault (Turner), 5. Calvin Rose, Jr. (Turner); Truck: 1. Jake Burns (Gray), 2. Ryan Farrar (Oxford), 3. Ross Spurling (New Gloucester), 4. Dustin Brown (New Gloucester); Ladies: 1. Vanna Brackett (Buckfield), 2. Deanna Robertson (South Paris), 3. Dottie Patria (Turner), 4. Cathy Manchester (Gray), 5. Shannon Wheeler (Auburn)

Winterport Dragway

Bob Cousins of Brewer claimed first place Saturday in the Gamblers Race at Winterport Dragway.

Robin Reynolds placed second, while Donnie Perkins of Blue Hill reached the semifinals.

Sunday’s action was postponed by rain and will be held Sept. 21.

OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS

ATV/Quad: 1. Zach Hatch (Lubec), 2. Larry Dagan (Berwick); lawnmower/small tractor: 1. Peter Gould Jr. (Corinna), 2. Lenny Voisine (Bristol); semifinalists: Gage Reynolds (Bangor), Zack Rawley (Waldoboro)