Higgins was a two-time winner of the
Mexican Formula 3 championship in 1995 and 1997 before moving to the American
Indy Lights series in 1998. After two successful seasons where he racked up four wins and finished fifth and seventh in series points, he completed his
Indy Racing League rookie test at
Walt Disney World Speedway with
McCormack Motorsports, expecting to find a ride in the series. However, he was unable sign a deal with a team and returned to Indy Lights for a partial season in 2000 and a complete season in 2001, the series' last. After Indy Lights he competed in a few
Toyota Atlantic races in 2002 and has not competed in a notable professional race since. Higgins then became the Assistant Team Manager to
Conquest Racing which races in the
Indy Racing League. He then moved on to work for
Panther Racing. Higgins has also worked as a spotter, notably spotting for driver
Townsend Bell in the
2013 Indianapolis 500 and driver
Juan Pablo Montoya in the
2014 Indianapolis 500. ==Racing record==