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Stewart's landmark win at the Brickyard paved way for 2005 Chase title

By David Newton
ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tony Stewart had dreamed of winning at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since he was a 10-year-old ripping up the front lawn with his go-kart at his Columbus, Ind., home some 40 miles away from the historic track. He dreamed about it so much that it hurt. Then, on a hot, sunny afternoon in August 2005, all the pain went away. Stewart, 34, won on the track where he watched childhood heroes such as A.J. Foyt win the Indianapolis 500. He got to kiss the famous yard of bricks nine m ...

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