August 21, 2001; Eagle River, WI. - With the season winding down and Championships at stake, the racing was hot and heavy at Riverside Raceway. Burkett and Associates sponsored the August 21st races, which were run under clear skies and on the fastest track of the season.

Photo Highlights

Mickey Nosser (#34) makes a few rare appearances during the season at Riverside Raceway.  He he does show up he's a tough competitor as seen here after he won the A-Modified main event. Ken Valeria (#2) is one his way to winning the Street Stock title, by winning another feature race he's one step closer to the championship. Marlys Scharf (#1) proved to be too tough to beat as she bested the boys in Pure Stock action this evening. Bruce Belland (#22) only slows down to get his picture taken in victory lane.  Here he celebrates another Stinger victory.

In the first Bandit heat, Rob Rodziczak won handily with Dan Zelton second and Tim Rosemark edging out Jason Shattuck for third. Rich Rosemark came from the back to take the second heat win. Bruce Belland came in second and Tim Miller third. 

Vic Bodamer outdistanced the field in Pure Stock heat one. Chad Belland finished second and Chad Rosinski third. Heat two saw Tom Nolda get a big lead early but Marlys Scharf ran him down for the win with Nolda coming in second and Keith Durand third. 

Dennis LaCrosse led the Street Stock first heat until a spin sent him to the back. Mike Boyd inherited the lead and held on for the win. Ken Valeria took second and LaCrosse third. Street Stock heat two saw Kevin Maulson lead from flag to flag with Fritz Scharf second and Ryan Glembin third. 

Mickey Nosser jumped off to an early lead in the Miller Lite A-Mod heat and never was challenged. Mark Albertus captured second and Tad Schoonover third. 

Intermission provided kids 10 and younger an opportunity to dig for nickels and silver dollars in piles of sawdust. One surprised youngster came up with an equally surprised toad. 

The Miller Lite A-Mod feature kicked off the second half of the night. Mickey Nosser checked out on the rest of the field to take the checkers. Mark Albertus held off Tad Schoonover for second and Tim Miller third. 

Bruce Belland came from the back to win the Bandit feature. The real racing was for second and back. After the dust settled, Rich Rosemark ended up second and Tim Miller third. 

In the Street Stock feature Dennis LaCrosse held off Fritz Scharf giving point leader, Ken Valeria, time to catch up. Valeria found that the high side of the track was also the fastest. He passed both Lacrosse and Scharf and went on to win. Scharf passed LaCrosse in the last corner for second with Lacrosse third. Just four points separate Valeria and Scharf in the run for the Championship. 

Marlys Scharf ended up with a clean sweep in the Pure Stock class as she finally got around Chad Belland in the late laps of the Pure Stock feature. Belland hung on for second and Brian Slizewski followed in third.

For those interested in racing and the rules contact Don Scharf at (715) 479-8911. For those of you simply interested in grabbing a seat for a night of Riverside racing, come to the Riverside Raceway three miles West of Eagle River on Hwy 70, with a marked entrance across from the Honey Bear. You can also visit the web page at www.racingonline.com.