NASCAR trailblazer Humpy Wheeler dies
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Humpy Wheeler, known for his long tenure as the president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, will be honored with a series of memorial events.
H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, visionary NASCAR promoter and longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway executive, dies at 86. Tributes honor his innovation and lasting legacy.
NASCAR.com credited Wheeler with ushering in “NASCAR’s presence onto the national stage in the 1970s with imaginative, often over-the-top pre-race shows. One headline called him the “P.T. Barnum” of NASCAR.