WEST HAVEN — Panton’s Mike Preston scored an exciting career-first victory in the Portland Glass Mini Stock division this past Saturday as Devil’s Bowl Speedway opened for the season. 
The race distance was trimmed from 20 laps to 10 as the 15-minute time limit ran out shortly after Preston made an incredible three-wide pass to the take the lead. 
Kyle Rogers and Tim Simonds scored career-best finishes in second and third, respectively, after original runner-up Kaleb Shepard’s car failed inspection with an unapproved air intake and an unapproved wheel. Chris Conroy and rookie Tanner Lunt completed the top five.
Preston was the only local winner on the card.