Scott Denton finished fourth in his first Mini-Stocks main event race.

The Fallbrook driver also finished fifth in the August 9 heat race prior to his fourth-place mean event result at Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino.

“It was hot, it was fun, and it was definitely exhausting,” Denton said. “But I had a good time.”

Denton had previously driven in the Bomber Stock and Factory Stock classes at Cajon Speedway and in the Factory Stocks at Barona Speedway. He didn’t think the Mini-Stock was harder to drive than a Bomber Stock or Factory Stock.

“It’s just a lot different b...