He promoted Charlotte Motor Speedway and NASCAR while organizing stunt shows, re-creating military operations and introducing a car-crunching mechanical robot.

The 2006 Disney film "Cars" introduced a new generation of fans to motorsports. The movie's charm was evident from its ...

Humpy Wheeler, once recognized as the most innovative promoter in NASCAR, has died. He was 86. Charlotte Motor Speedway ...

From drivers and team owners to fans and industry leaders, heartfelt tributes poured in for the legendary promoter. Wheeler’s ...

Several NASCAR personalities have paid tribute to Humpy Wheeler, who passed away on August 20 at the age of 86. Wheeler made ...

H.A. "Humpy" Wheele helped usher NASCAR’s presence onto the national stage in the 1970s with imaginative, often over-the-top ...

With fire-breathing robots and death-defying school-bus stunts, he brought spectacle to stock-car racing as the sport boomed ...

Wheeler, one of stock car racing's greatest promoters, was recently named to the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 ...

Humpy Wheeler (Howard Augustine “Humpy” Wheeler, Jr.), the long-time president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, died peacefully of natural cause ...

H.A. \"Humpy\" Wheeler Jr., the legendary motorsports promoter and former president of Charlotte Motor Speedway, passed away ...

By 1975, Richard Petty had won practically everything a NASCAR driver could win, including five Daytona 500s. But he'd never won Daytona's other race.

Wheeler joined Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1975, serving as the track's president until his retirement in 2008.