H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, the longtime head of Charlotte Motor Speedway whose showmanship and innovation played an integral role in NASCAR’s rise in popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s, died on Wednesday. He was 86. Known as the “P.T. Barnum of race promoters,” Wheeler was credited with bringing night races to speedways. He also orchestrated wild pre-race shows and crazy …
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