Humpy Wheeler, the longtime president and general manager at Charlotte Motor Speedway whose creativity helped lift NASCAR into the nation’s consciousness, has died. He was 86. Howard Augustine “Humpy” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humpy Wheeler, the longtime President of Charlotte Motor Speedway, died on Wednesday night, the longtime NASCAR track announced.

Humpy Wheeler, influential NASCAR promoter, died after decades of leadership. Wheeler transformed Charlotte Motor Speedway into a premier NASCAR venue. Drivers and executives praised Wheeler's vision, ...

Everyone thought H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler was wild when he decided to put lights around the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1992. Wheeler, looking for a way to spice up The Winston — known today as ...

The Good Year blimp flies over Lowe's Motor Speedway Saturday wishing best wishes to Humpy Wheeler during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Carquest Auto Parts 300 May 24, 2008 JEFF SINER My favorite Humpy ...

Humpy Wheeler, the longtime President of Charlotte Motor Speedway, died on Wednesday night, the longtime NASCAR track announced. The iconic NASCAR figure, who died peacefully of natural causes on ...