▁hel ic opter ▁to ▁Sign ature / Com bs ▁Fl ight ▁Center . ▁ 3 : 0 8   p . m . ▁E ST ▁( 4 : 0 8   p . m . ▁ED T ): ▁Stewart ▁leaves ▁for ▁Con cord ▁Regional ▁Airport ▁on ▁a ▁C itation ▁Ten ▁private ▁jet . ▁Stewart ▁is ▁admin ister ed ▁two ▁lit ers ▁of ▁IV ▁flu ids . ▁ 5 : 0 3   p . m . ▁ED T : ▁Pl ane ▁lands ▁at ▁Con cord ▁Regional ▁Airport . ▁ 5 : 1 0   p . m . ▁ED T : ▁Stewart ▁changes ▁clothes ▁and ▁bo ards ▁hel ic opter ▁to ▁travel ▁to ▁Charlotte ▁Motor ▁Speed way . ▁ 5 : 2 0   p . m . ▁ED T : ▁The ▁hel ic opter ▁lands ▁in ▁the ▁Charlotte ▁Motor ▁Speed way ▁in field , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁start / fin ish ▁line . ▁Stewart ▁waves ▁to ▁fans ▁and ▁clim bs ▁into ▁his ▁car . ▁( The ▁team ▁had ▁Mike ▁Mc L augh lin ▁ready ▁if ▁Stewart ▁did ▁not ▁arrive ▁in ▁time .) ▁ 5 : 3 7   p . m . ▁ED T : ▁Starting ▁command ▁for ▁C oca - Col a ▁ 6 0 0 ▁given , ▁Stewart ' s ▁car ▁is ▁moved ▁to ▁ 4 3 rd ▁( last ) ▁starting ▁position ▁as ▁a ▁penalty ▁for ▁missing ▁the ▁pre - race ▁drivers ' ▁meeting . ▁ 5 : 4 5   p . m . ▁ED T :