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I Includes country steak with cream gravy, mashed ( potatoes ’n gravy, choice of vegetable and two butter- g yeast rolls. | ( Available for carryout ^ _ Offer expires October 23. 1991. P Limit 3 per coupon and one coupon per B _ customer, please. Not valid with other . — , . ^specials 1002 E. Harvey ALL YOU CAN s $ 3.99 Includes chicken (leg, wing or thigh), country steak, mashed potatoes ’n gravy, choice of vegetables and dinner rolls. i Dine-ln Only. Coupon not required. Offer expires October 23,1991. '(002 E HdrVGV Additional charge for breast piece. " ^ |j Grsadys.] Page 8 The Battalion Friday, October 18,1991 Sharp hopes to keep edge at TWS By Richard S. James The Battalion Scott Sharp is staying put. But he's far from idle. Sharp, the 1991 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Liquid Tide Trans-Am Tour driver's champion, will defend his title in the series next year. He is bucking a recent trend of champions leav ing the series for higher profile cir cuits. "Trans-Am is a driver's se ries," Sharp said. "Trans-Am isn't dependent on the car. In some se ries, if you don't have a certain car, you don't win." Sharp will race the #33 Dura- cell Chevrolet Camaro this week end at Texas World Speedway in the Trans-Am race on the 1.8 mile road course. The Trans-Am series is for purpose built race cars based on and resembling American pro duction sedans and sports cars. Sharp clinched the 1991 driv er's championship at the last race a month ago at Road America in Wisconsin. At 23, he is the youngest driver to win the title. He has won eight pole posi tions this year. If he grabs the pole this weekend, he will tie Mark Donohue's record for the most poles in a single season. Donohue set the record in 1968, the same year Sharp was born. Although this is Sharp's first professional championship, he has a long history of winning for a 23- Richard S. James/ The Battaliion Scott Sharp will race the Duracell Cheverolet Camaro at TWS Sunday. year-old. He won the SCCA GT-2 Na tional Championship in 1986, the first year he was eligible to race in SCCA competition. He followed that up with two GT-1 champi onships in 87 and 88. He won his first Trans-Am race at the Detroit Grand Prix last year in his second full season of competition in the series. His six victories and championship this year has been a surprise to some people, including himself. "I didn't expect the level of competition we were able togivi this season," he said."We'vereal!, done well this season. "They've really given nt good equipment and support" Although Sharp plans tostai with the team next year, he dot; intend to move up eventually. "1 want to run Indy cars, want to win the CART (Champ: onship Auto Racing Teams)chair pionship." He said he hopes his associ; tion with Chevrolet, whosellmoi Chevrolet engine is currentii dominating Indy car competitio: will help him achieve that goal. Other top drivers racing in lh Trans-Am race are Darin Bras; field and Paul Gentilozzi, drivin; Oldsmobiles, Mustang driverRo: Fellows, and Camaro drivers Bo: Sohey, Les Lindley and Texa; A&M former student Georg: Robinson from Houston. The Trans-Am cars will noth the only cars competing thisweel end. Other SCCA classes compel ing are the Escort World Chal lenge, the Truck Guard / Shell zone Challenge, and the Oldsmo bile Pro Series. The Escort World Challeng; race will he a three-hour en durance race at 3:45 on Saturday. Following the Trans-Amrac: I on Sunday will be the Oldsmohil: r. Pro Series, for two-seat, special \ built racing cars powered h I Oldsmobile Quad-Four engines, Former Chicago Bears runnin; back Walter Payton is scheduled in that event. Neck, back problems often caused by athletic injuries, doctor says By Michelle Bergeron The Battalion Eighty percent of all Ameri cans are affected by some form of lower back pain. Dr. Robert Can tu, a neurosurgeon visiting A&M, said Thursday. "I'm sure this comes as no sur prise to any of us in this room," Cantu said. "As almost all of us have had a lower back pain at one time or another." Although lower back pain is a fairly universal injury, it is experi enced most commonly in athletic circles. There are certain sports which do have a higher risk for back in juries, but Dr. Cantu said that all sports provide some margin of risk. "Each sport has relative risks, globally as a sport," he said . "And as with any sport there are certain positions that are at higher risks than others." Ice hockey, surprisingly he said, is one of the top "at risk" sports for potential back injury. "Down here in the nice sunny warmth of Texas you probably don't think a lot about ice hock ey," Cantu said. "It's actually a greater risk per 100,000 partici pants for neck and spine injuries than football." Ice hockey injuries are usually sustained from being checked from behind and also by running head first into the boards. Such sports as football, wrestling and gymnastics are all about equal as far as risk is con cerned, he said. "It is primarily the lineman in football who suffers lower back in juries," Cantu said. It is the activity of blocking upwards with the head in a flex position that is responsible for causing injury to the neck, back and spine. Everything that is involved in the lower back pertains to the cer vical spine also, so there is an in ter-relationship between neck, spine and back injuries. "We see most injuries in those sports in which there are compres sive forces vertically driven down the spinal canal," Cantu said. "In the process of those forces the discs are squeezed and there is ex cessive risk for low back injury." This also is a primary factor in cervical spine injuries. He said the potential for hyperextension is even greater because of thoracic (the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen) injury than for disc injury. "When you stop to think about it," Cantu said. "We can only flex down until where our chin hits our chest. But there is nothing to stop the head until we literally hit our thoracic cage." In such sports as diving and gymnastics, hyperextension is held responsible for most of the injuries. "Primarily in activities in which there are excessive hyper- movements of the spine arewher: we see these such injuries," Cantu said. "Divers, most especially,hy f perextend the lumbar spinedur j ing their maneuvers to reachthef water." Gymnasts are also a prime ex ample he said, due to backbending movements and balance beam dis mounts. Most back pain involves in juries to the facetal structuresoij the liagament-tendon muscles Cantu said if is not importailo distinguish between these speci injuries though, because the treat ment is almost always the same, and the outcome should be suit ably successful in all instances. Cantu said the most effective mode of relief for a back related injury is rest. Ordinarily a formof Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammaton Drug is prescribed even though ail | these drugs have high risks of gas tro-iintestinal bleeding. Almost everyone usuallyte- covers from back pain fairly quickly, even those who do not: take any steps toward improvin| their problem. "If we do some things correct ly about it," Cantu said. "We would get over the injury a whole lot faster." Rehabilitation assures full re covery without reoccurrancesol the problem, he said. Who Are The Best Players In The Southwest Conference? You MakeThe Call. As major sponsors of Southwest Conference football, Exxon invites you to stop at participating stations, and cast your vote for the official Exxon Southwest Conference Supreme Team. Nominated players are listed below. Voting ends November 3. OFFENSE QUARTERBACK-SELECT 1 Leon Clay-TCU Peter Gardere-Texas J.J.Joe-Baylor David Klingler-Houston Bucky Richardson-A&M Mike Romo-SMU CENTER-SELECT 1 Scott Baehren-Baylor David Breedlove-TCU Mark Henry-Arkansas Turk McDonald-Texas GUARD-SELECT 2 Jason Duvall-Tech John Ellisor- A&M Mike Gisler-Houston Matt Hart-SMU Monte Jones-Baylor Ray Straschinske-Arkansas TreyTeichelman-Rice John Turnpaugh-Baylor TACKLE-SELECT 2 Mike Appelbaum-Rice Charlie Biggurs-Tech Darrell Clapp-Houston Tyler Harrison-A&M Chuck Johnson-Texas Chris Oliver-Arkansas RUNNING BACK-SELECT2 Trevor Cobb-Rice Butch Hadnot-Texas Rongea Hill-SMU E.D.Jackson-Arkansas Anthony Lynn-Tech Curtis Modkins-TCU Randy Simmons-A&M Robert Strait-Baylor T1GNT END-SELECT 1 Kelly Blackwell-TCU Kolis Crier-Rice Lyndy Lindsey-Arkansas Curtis Thrift-Texas WIDE RECEIVER-SELECT 2 Rodney Blackshear-Tech Verlond Brown-Houston Tracy Caldwell-Arkansas Tracy Good-Houston Eric Henley-Rice Stephen Shipley-TCU Anthony Stinnett-Tech Jason Wolf-SMU PlACEKICKER-SELECTl Roman Anderson-Houston Lin Elliott-Tech Jeff Wilkinson-TCU Todd Wright-Arkansas DEFENSE D0WNUNEMEN-SELECT3 Roosevelt Collins-TCU Santana Dotson-Baylor Shane Dronett-Texas Pat Henry-A&M Tommy Jeter-Texas Robin Jones-Baylor Owen Kelly-Arkansas Mike Liscio-Tech Uzo Okeke-SMU James Patton-Texas Matt Sign-Rice Lance Teichelman-A&M UNEBACKER-SELECT 4 Jason Bednarz-SMU Eric Blount-Houston Lee Bruderer-Baylor Marcus Buckley-A&M Chris Collins-SMU Quentin Coryatt-A&M Curtis Hafford-Baylor Bill Kieiy-SML) Ryan McCoy-Houston Mical Padgett-Texas Boone Powell-Texas Brad Smith-TCL) Mick Thomas-Arkansas Joey Wheeler-Rice Alonzo Williams-Rice MattWingo-Tech DEFENSIVE BACK-SELECT 4 Mark Berry-Texas Cary Brabham-SMU Chris Crooms-A&M Brian Dubiski-Tecii Derrick Frazier-A&M David Griffin-Rice Lance Gunn-Texas Michael James-Arkansas Michael McFarland-Baylor Jerry Parks-Houston Kenny Perry-Houston Tracy Saul-Tech Marcello Simmons-SMU Kevin Smith-A&M Tony Rand-TCU Antonio Wilson-Rice PtlKia-SEliCTl Mark Bounds-Tecft Kent Brentham-Baylor Kevin Cordesman-TCU Charles Langston-Houston JH SELECT1 Jack Crowe-Arkansas Spike Dykes-Tech Fred Goldsmith-Rice John Jenkins-Houston David McWilliams-Texas Tom Rossley-SMU R.C.SIocum-A&M Grant Teaff-Baylor Jim Wacker-TCU To receive a ballot by mail, write: Exxon SWC Supreme Team, Ballot Request, PO Box 53255, Houston, Tx. 77052. 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