Howard Augustine Wheeler Jr., nicknamed Humpy Wheeler, is an American motorsports executive and businessman. He is best known as the former general manager of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) banked racetrack in Concord, North Carolina. Wheeler held the positions of publicity directors for numerous companies and later became the president and general manager of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He is a major auto racing promoter and businessman, particularly in stock car racing and IndyCar racing.
Wheeler at a National Motorsports Press Association event in 2010
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA SportsCar Championship races. The track is currently owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI), with Greg Walter serving as the track's general manager. Charlotte Motor Speedway is served by U.S. Route 29.
The Charlotte Motor Speedway drag strip pictured in 2008. The drag strip was built after a tumultuous and controversial approval process.
Night racing at the 2008 Bank of America 500. In 1992, the track installed lights to accommodate night racing, the first track of its size to do so.
NASCAR racing at the track's roval course. In 2018, NASCAR changed their fall race weekend to race on the track's roval.
A crowd of people at the August Jam in 1974. The concert gained a reputation for its violence, becoming "Carolina's Woodstock".