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Oregon student Murk Smith wrapped up Rmikie of the Year honors in the American Racing
Series on Sunday.
Smith races to honors
as ARS circuit rookie
By Paul Morgan
Emerald Sports Reporter
Mark Smith will graduate
from the University litis year
with a business degree and a
:i •» grade point average lie
could go into a number of busi
ness-related fields after gradua
tion. but he won’t
At least not vet
Smith corralled Rookie of the
Year honors on the American
Kar tug Series i irr uit-a level of
rar ing one step below Indy
r ars after finishing fifth at Li
guna Ser a Raceway in Monte
rev Calif . on Sunday
lie entered the race tied for
second place in points with
Robbie Huhl. who has battled
with Smith all year long for the
t hampionship. hut finished the
season in third place.
"It feels good." Smith said
"I worked hard for the Rookie
of the* Year, and I have to r redit
my team for giving me a well
balanced car."
Smith finished fifth in the
morning qualifying round at
Monterey, but car trouble in the
second qualifying round later
in the day landed him in the
eighth starting position.
There was a lot of contac t in
the- first few laps as drivers
jookied for position, and act i
dents tend to occur when the
wheels of these open-wheel
cars climb up over each other.
Smith said
For Smith, in his fourth year
of rac ing on CAKT sanctioned
c ire nits, the third-place finish
adds to a long list of racing ac
complishments that have vault
ed him onto the racing scene.
Fast year he captured the
Bosch VW Super Vee Driver
Championship after winning
five races in 11 starts. Smith, in
only his third full season of
professional racing, added four
pole positions, five track rec
ords and Id top five finishes to
his five victories in 1989. In
nine racing seasons. Smith has
collected 42 victories and seven
championships.
These racing accomplish
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Men’s soccer team faces big match with Oregon State
Thu < 'tub Sports men's soccer
team will play its bi^ match of
the year in Corvallis today at !
p m .is Oregon takes on Ore
gon State
Oregon and Oregon State
will battle for the Oregon Cup
in today's match, the trophy
that is annually awarded to the
winner of the Civil War match
"Playing OSU is our game of
the year." said coach Sam
Maccarrone. ' I've Ireen on the
team for three years now. and
in the past it's been kind of
lai kadiiisir al and we've had a
lark of respect This fall we've
plaved really well and been
outstanding
Oregon is heading into the
Civil War match with the Hea
vers on a roll After opening
the season by tying Oeorge Fox
College, the men’s team has
won six straight matches
Oregon took care of Central
Oregon Community College to
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However. VYeintraub wasn I
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one goal and an assist against
Central Oregon and had four
assists in the hig win over
Western.
And it wasn't just the offense
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