Humpy Wheeler

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  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. 

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.

Wheeler died on August 20, 2025 in Charlotte from natural causes at the age of 86.Longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway President H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler Passes Away

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