INDY 500/NASCAR: Tony Stewart's Double Duty Itinerary
Posted By Terry CallahanMotorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
May 25, 2001
SUNDAY, MAY 27 - SCENARIO "A"
Tony Stewart finishes somewhere between 4th and 33rd at Indianapolis
· 9:25 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. CT: Hospitality appearance
· 9:50 a.m. CT: In Target Chip Ganassi Racing garage stall - changes into firesuit
· 10:15 a.m. CT: Driver introductions
· 11 a.m. CT: Start of the 85th Indianapolis 500
· 2:30 p.m. CT: Estimated end of Indianapolis 500
· 2:35 p.m. CT: Stewart taken via golf cart to infield care center
· 2:45 p.m. CT: Stewart boards helicopter to Signature/Combs Flight Center
· 3 p.m. CT: Stewart departs for Concord (N.C.) Regional Airport
· 4:55 p.m. ET: Stewart lands at Concord Regional Airport
· 5 p.m. ET: Stewart boards helicopter en route to speedway infield
· 5:10 p.m. ET: Stewart lands at speedway in infield grass at start/finish line
· 5:15 p.m. ET: Driver introductions
· 5:37 p.m. ET: "Gentleman, start your engines!"
· 5:45 p.m. ET: Start of the Coca-Cola 600
SUNDAY, MAY 27 - SCENARIO "B"
Tony Stewart wins or finishes second or third at Indianapolis
· 9:25 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. CT: Hospitality appearance
· 9:50 a.m. CT: In Target Chip Ganassi Racing garage stall - changes into firesuit
· 10:15 a.m. CT: Driver introductions
· 11 a.m. CT: Start of the 85th Indianapolis 500
· 2:30 p.m. CT: Estimated end of Indianapolis 500
· 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. CT: Victory lane ceremonies or press conference Q&A
· 2:50 p.m. CT: Stewart taken via golf cart to infield care center
· 3 p.m. CT: Stewart boards helicopter to Signature/Combs Flight Center
· 3:15 p.m. CT: Stewart departs for Concord (N.C.) Regional Airport
· 5:10 p.m. ET: Stewart lands at Concord Regional Airport
· 5:15 p.m. ET: Stewart boards helicopter en route to speedway infield
· 5:25 p.m. ET: Stewart lands at speedway in infield grass at start/finish line
· 5:37 p.m. ET: "Gentleman, start your engines!"
· 5:45 p.m. ET: Start of the Coca-Cola 600
Text provided by Mike Arning
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