Colin Deming won the first of two USRA Stock Car features during Southwest Stock Car Showdown at the Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

The Sandia Speedway launched the 2025 dirt track racing season in style on Thursday with Day 1 of the Southwest Stock Car Showdown, part of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series with a $10,000 top prize awaiting Saturday's USRA Stock Car winner.

Fans witnessed fierce competition in the USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods, as drivers from across the Southwest and beyond battled it out on the Albuquerque oval. The event set an electrifying tone for the three-day showdown, with standout performances lighting up the night.

In the USRA Stock Cars, two feature races showcased the depth of talent in the field.

The first saw Colin Deming of Hobbs take the win in a 15-car lineup, starting second and holding strong to claim the top spot.

Jonathan Burton of Las Cruces charged from sixth to finish second while local favorite Ronnie Leathem Jr. of Albuquerque rounded out the podium in third after starting seventh.

The second feature belonged to Josh Cain of Rio Rancho, who surged from sixth to secure the victory in a 14-car field.

Jeffrey Abbey of Boyd, Texas, kept the pressure on the defending USRA Stock Car National Champion, finishing second after starting on the front row, and Cameron Starry of Corpus Christi, Texas, completed the top three.

Josh Cain won the second of two USRA Stock Car features during the Southwest Stock Car Showdown at the Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

The USRA B-Mod feature delivered its own excitement, with Rob Moseley of Los Lunas emerging victorious in a 17-car field.

Starting second, Moseley held off Hunter Sandy of Albuquerque, who finished second after starting on the pole.

Michael Hartman of Las Cruces stole the show with an incredible climb from 12th to third at the checkered flag.

The Southwest Stock Car Showdown’s opening night highlighted the competitive spirit of USRA racing, with New Mexico drivers like Deming, Cain, and Moseley asserting their dominance early in the weekend.

The mix of local talent and out-of-state contenders like Abbey and Starry added to the event’s appeal. With the track favoring bold moves and strategic driving, Day 1 set a high bar for the rest of the showdown.

Rob Mosely won the USRA B-Mod feature during the Southwest Stock Car Showdown at the Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

As the series rolls into Day 2, anticipation builds for another round of intense battles as the Southwest Stock Car Showdown continues to establish itself as a must-see event on the dirt track calendar.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Southwest Stock Car Showdown - Day 1 of 3
Sandia Speedway, Albuquerque, N.M.
​Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 3C Colin Deming, Hobbs, N.M.
2. (4) 34H Doug Holzmeister, Colby, Kan.
3. (1) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.
4. (6) 28S Ronnie Leathem Jr., Albuquerque, N.M.
5. (5) 10 Brett Berry, Hays, Kan.
6. (3) 74C James Collins, Roswell, N.M.
7. (8) 26X Andrew Fowner, Moriarty, N.M.
8. (7) 44 Nick Finch, Albuquerque, N.M.
DNS - 511 Cory Williams, Slaton, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (2) 37 Jeffrey Abbey, Boyd, Texas
2. (4) 88 Andrew Fanning, Rio Rancho, N.M.
3. (1) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 15 Carbie McClearen, Hobbs, N.M.
5. (6) 0 Jeramy Hughes, Farmington, N.M.
6. (7) 92 Kyle Davis, Jay, Okla.
7. (5) 1 Zachary Gallegos, Edgewood, N.M.
DNS - 43 Justin Loera, Lubbock, Texas

Heat 3:
1. (1) 6FO Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 96X Herman Garcia, Española, N.M.
3. (3) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
4. (4) 47 Trey Melton, Lubbock, Texas
5. (6) 26 Allen Bradley, Farmington, N.M.
6. (7) 21CZ Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis.
7. (5) 71 Jay McClearen, Seminole, Texas
DNS - 51 Brandon Ward, Blue Water Village, N.M.

Heat 4
1. (3) 03 Darell Cordary, Hesperus, Colo.
2. (6) 8JS Cameron Starry, Corpus Christi, Texas
3. (5) 31 Mason Martin, Kaufman, Texas
4. (4) 1B Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas
5. (2) 2X Ken Curts, Rio Rancho, N.M.
6. (7) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
7. (1) 73 Gerald Haste, Albuquerque, N.M.

Feature 1:
1. (2) 3C Colin Deming, Hobbs, N.M.
2. (6) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (7) 28S Ronnie Leathem Jr., Albuquerque, N.M.
4. (1) 03 Darell Cordary, Hesperus, Colo.
5. (10) 2X Ken Curts, Rio Rancho, N.M.
6. (15) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
7. (14) 44 Nick Finch, Albuquerque, N.M.
8. (12) 74C James Collins, Roswell, N.M.
9. (4) 88 Andrew Fanning, Rio Rancho, N.M.
10. (13) 1 Zachary Gallegos, Edgewood, N.M.
11. (3) 6FO Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (11) 92 Kyle Davis, Jay, Okla.
13. (8) 47 Trey Melton, Lubbock, Texas
14. (5) 31 Mason Martin, Kaufman, Texas
15. (9) 0 Jeramy Hughes, Farmington, N.M.
DNS - 43 Justin Loera, Lubbock, Texas

Feature 2:
1. (6) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
2. (2) 37 Jeffrey Abbey, Boyd, Texas
3. (1) 8JS Cameron Starry, Corpus Christi, Texas
4. (10) 10 Brett Berry, Hays, Kan.
5. (4) 96X Herman Garcia, Española, N.M.
6. (3) 34H Doug Holzmeister, Colby, Kan.
7. (11) 21CZ Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis.
8. (5) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.
9. (9) 26 Allen Bradley, Farmington, N.M.
10. (13) 71 Jay McClearen, Seminole, Texas
11. (14) 73 Gerald Haste, Albuquerque, N.M.
12. (12) 26X Andrew Fowner, Moriarty, N.M.
13. (7) 15 Carbie McClearen, Hobbs, N.M.
14. (8) 1B Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas
DNS - 51 Brandon Ward, Blue Water Village, N.M.
DNS - 511 Cory Williams, Slaton, Texas

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (4) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. (2) 4 Chris Hooper, Albuquerque, N.M.
3. (1) 21R Riella LaRae Fanning, Albuquerque, N.M.
4. (3) B52 Michael Hartman, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) 15 Dee Yates, Albuquerque, N.M.
6. (6) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
DNS - 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat 2:
1. (6) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. (4) 11 Joel Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
3. (3) 12 Isiah Mendoza, Albuquerque, N.M.
4. (5) 98 Burton Fisher, Albuquerque, N.M.
5. (1) M77 Cameron Martin, Bosque Farms, N.M.
6. (2) 66 David Hand, Los Alamos, N.M.
DNS - 22 Jonathon Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat 3:
1. (2) G3 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 28 Aiden Frazier, Bosque Farms, N.M.
3. (3) 14 Snowden Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
4. (1) 33 Tracy Harris, Albuquerque, N.M.
5. (5) 23 Kyle Nanco, Grants, N.M.
DNS - 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.

Feature:
1. (2) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. (1) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
3. (12) B52 Michael Hartman, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) G3 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (15) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
6. (6) 4 Chris Hooper, Albuquerque, N.M.
7. (13) 15 Dee Yates, Albuquerque, N.M.
8. (9) 14 Snowden Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
9. (4) 11 Joel Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
10. (16) M77 Cameron Martin, Bosque Farms, N.M.
11. (14) 23 Kyle Nanco, Grants, N.M.
12. (5) 28 Aiden Frazier, Bosque Farms, N.M.
13. (10) 98 Burton Fisher, Albuquerque, N.M.
14. (7) 21R Riella LaRae Fanning, Albuquerque, N.M.
15. (17) 66 David Hand, Los Alamos, N.M.
16. (11) 33 Tracy Harris, Albuquerque, N.M.
17. (8) 12 Isiah Mendoza, Albuquerque, N.M.
DNS - 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS - 22 Jonathon Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS - 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.

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