Using his front row starting position to maximum advantage, Upper Lake’s Jeremy Doss was able to snatch the early lead in Saturday’s Spears Manufacturing SRL Southwest Tour Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats 125 at the Stockton 99 Speedway where he spent the rest of the race fending off multiple challengers to earn the checkered flag.First to threaten Doss was Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn, who came into Stockton leading in the season point standings while riding a three race winning streak.Thorn, the night’s fast qualifier, started the race along side of Manteca’s Ross Strmiska in the second row after the pre race invert draw came up a four. Thorn quickly moved into the second spot, staying glued to the tail of Doss throughout the first half of the race. Thorn finally attempted to slip under Doss coming out of turn #4 on lap 70, but was unable to hold his line when the two cars rubbed.