Humpy Wheeler
Humpy Wheeler Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Wheeler at a National Motorsports Press Association event in 2010 | |
| Born | Howard Augustine Wheeler Jr. October 23, 1938 Belmont, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2025 (aged 86) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | H. A. Wheeler Humpy Wheeler P. T. Barnum of NASCAR |
| Education | University of South Carolina (B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Racing promoter, race track general manager, consultant |
| Organization | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Spouse |
Patricia Adele Williams
(m. 1962) |
| Children | 3, including Patti |
| Parent(s) | Howard Augustine Wheeler Sr. (father) Kathleen Louise Dobbins (mother) |
Howard Augustine Wheeler Jr. (October 23, 1938 – August 20, 2025), nicknamed Humpy Wheeler, was an American motorsports businessman. He was best known as the former general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) racetrack in Concord, North Carolina. Wheeler later became the president and general manager of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He is a major auto racing promoter, mainly in stock car racing and IndyCar racing.[1][2]
Wheeler played the role of Tex, the boss of fictional sponsor Dinoco in the 2006 animated movie Cars and in the 2017 movie Cars 3.[3]
Wheeler died on August 20, 2025 in Charlotte from natural causes at the age of 86.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Higgins, Tom (May 20, 1979). "Off To The Races". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B, 4B. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Mickle, Tripp (March 26, 2012). "Champions: Humpy Wheeler, master promoter". Sports Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ↑ Bethel, B. J. (June 23, 2017). "It's in the Details: On the Authenticity of Pixar's "Cars" Franchise". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ Longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway President H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler Passes Away
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