H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, who helped usher NASCAR‘s presence onto the national stage in the 1970s with imaginative, often over-the-top pre-race shows and a completely new vision to race-track facilities, ...

Humpy Wheeler, a native of Belmont, North Carolina, ran Charlotte Motor Speedway for 33 years, and became famous for revolutionizing the way NASCAR events were promoted. His pre-race shows were the ...

Former Charlotte Motor Speedway boss Humpy Wheeler became known as the P.T. Barnum of auto racing, staging outlandish stunts during pre-race activities. Wheeler’s relationships ran deep and long ...

If it was over the top, outrageous or unthinkable to do before a NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Howard “Humpy” Wheeler was all for it. Wheeler, who was an innovative leader in motorsports ...