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INDIANAPOLIS -- All week, Tony Stewart downplayed the significance of his final race at Indianapolis. Vans Slip On Clearance .He promised not to cry, not to get sentimental.When the Brickyard 400 ended Sunday, he backtracked a bit by inviting current friend and former rival Jeff Gordon to share one final lap with him at their home track. They drove slowly around the 2.5-mile oval, side-by-side, waving to the fans who had cheered them for so many years.Its probably the last time well be competing here, and I couldnt think of a better guy to share that moment with, Stewart said after finishing 11th.Not long ago, that kind of scene seemed an impossibility.Stewarts fierce, sometimes temperamental personality often clashed with Gordons generally good-natured, low-key demeanor to life and racing.But over the past five years, the two Indiana drivers with similar backgrounds developed a bond and became close enough friends that they wanted to add another memorable chapter to the long history at this 2.5-mile oval.The day began with a heartfelt speech from Gordon at the drivers meeting, in which he thanked Stewart for the impact he has had on the sport. When Gordon finished, Stewart received a standing ovation.Later, Stewart returned the favor.It meant the world to me you know I dont know how that all came about. Someone said something to me about Tony would like to do something like that and I said, `Well, lets get through this last restart first, Gordon said. It meant the world to me to have a friend and a competitor (want to do that).Both former Cup champions expected more from themselves on the track, though.Stewart acknowledged on the parade lap that he thought he could win the race and spent most of the day running in the top 10 -- until being hit with a speeding penalty late in the race. He later called it a mistake.Gordon, the only five-time winner of the Brickyard, came out of retirement to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. for Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt is fighting concussion-like symptoms.Gordon qualified 21st and wound up finishing 13th, in his first race since November, and acknowledged he got his butt kicked on the restarts.Regardless, the estimated 50,000 fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway mostly got what they came to see.They will be rooting for Stewart and I am sure rootin for Gordon, 61-year-old Indianapolis resident Bob Joslin said before the race. They are going to be the favorites.While its been billed as their final race, its not likely to be their last time at the track.Gordon expects to lead the Sprint Cup cars down the front straightaway at least one more time after the injured forced him to decline driving the pace car this year. On Friday, Gordon promised Speedway President that he would serve as the pace-car driver at a future Brickyard.And Stewart remains the co-owner of a Sprint Cup team that will likely return with his replacement next year.But on Sunday, none of that mattered. Sharing a big moment with a friend, did.Thank you to Tony Stewart, Gordon said. It meant a lot to me, that he invited me to come take that last lap with him. Vans Slip On Sale . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Vans Old Skool Discount . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. http://www.vanssalestore.com/vans-old-skool-clearance.html . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. VIENNA -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga saved a match point before beating Ivo Karlovic 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (6) and setting up a final against top-seeded Andy Murray at the Erste Bank Open on Saturday.Murray advanced because defending champion David Ferrer pulled out with a left leg injury shortly before their semifinal.Tournament director Herwig Straka said Ferrer visited a private clinic, where doctors advised him not to play. Ferrer already looked hampered in Fridays quarterfinal, and he complained about muscle cramps after the 2 1/2-hour match against Serbias Viktor Troicki.The last two matches I had pain. Its too much to play now, the 19th-ranked Spaniard said.The ATP said it was only the second time in 1,024 career matches that Ferrer withdrew.He must be in quite a lot of pain, Murray said. Ill use today as a rest day, practice a little bit on the center court.Murray, who is 6-4 in finals this year, could set a personal best with a seventh tournament win in 2016. He leads Tsonga 12-3 in career meetings and has won the last four matches against the 15th-ranked Frenchman.The Scot, who is chasing his 42nd career title, is on a 13-match winning streak after winning back-to-back titles in Beijing and Shanghai. He won in Vienna on his only previous visit, in 2014.Im obviously motivated to trry and finish the season as strong as I can, Murray said. Vans Sk8 Low Sale. The first couple of matches were really tricky. But now that I get the chance to play for the title I hopefully play my best match in the final.In his first final of the year, Tsonga is aiming for his 13th career title. He won the event in 2011.I am really happy. When you win four matches in a row in that kind of tournament, it means that you play good tennis, Tsonga said.The eighth-seeded Karlovic used his only break point on Tsongas serve to take the opening set. He added an early break in the second but missed four more chances on the Frenchmans serve for a 5-2 lead, before losing 10 straight points and dropping his serve for a second time at 5-6.Tsonga went 4-2 up in the deciding set but lost his serve in the next game. He saved a match point for Karlovic at 6-5 in the tiebreaker before winning the next three points.It was a special match, Tsonga said. I was down one set and one break, then he gave me a break and I came back in the match. I just played more consistent and more aggressive.Karlovic, who won in Newport and Los Cabos, missed out on his fourth final of the season. ' ' '