A former Workington Comets rider had his best-ever score after making his debut in the sport 17 years ago.
Scunthorpe skipper Simon Lambert scored a 15-point maximum at reserve as the Scorpions defeated Oxford 54-36 at the Eddie Wright Raceway.
Lambert reeled off five straight wins for the home side, who bounced back to winning ways after their recent home defeat to Plymouth.
It was his first-ever full maximum at Championship level, 17 years after making his debut in 2005 – although he had previously scored nine paid maximums, the last of which was over a decade ago.
Lambert was a popular reserve for the Comets during the 2014 season and has ridden over the years for a dozen different teams.
Ryan Douglas picked up eight points from three rides before sitting out his final outing after his recent injury, whilst the Cheetahs’ scoring was dominated by guest Chris Harris (12) and skipper Scott Nicholls (11+1).
Lambert said: “The night couldn’t have gone much better, although I could have made five perfect starts and made things a bit easier for myself! It has been years since I got a maximum in this league, so I am delighted.
“I made some decent starts in some races, as well as having to earn quite a few of my points from the back. It’s given me a bit of self-belief and confidence and given me a bit of fresh air.
“People think speedway is simple and easy – but it’s far from it, and this has given me a real boost.
“We performed from one-to-seven tonight. Jordan (Palin) has been struggling, Ryan (Kinsley) has been struggling, but on the night they showed what they can do. It was a solid performance, and our morale and belief is back.”
Two other former Comets were among the points last night as Poole put in a powerful performance to win 50-40 at Redcar and cement their position among the Championship pace-setters.
Richard Lawson won his first three rides to finish on 10+1 for Poole while Charles Wright scored 13 for the Bears.
