With fire-breathing robots and death-defying school-bus stunts, he brought spectacle to stock-car racing as the sport boomed ...

H.A. "Humpy" Wheele helped usher NASCAR’s presence onto the national stage in the 1970s with imaginative, often over-the-top pre-race shows.

It was Wheeler's understanding of people that helped make him a beloved contributor to NASCAR's success and a true friend and ...

Wheeler joined Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1975, serving as the track's president until his retirement in 2008.

After 15 years of ownership, Speedway 95 track owner Delano Merritt decided it was time for a change and sold it to fellow ...

Great technological change also swept across the Speedway during the decade. The 1960s started with the continued dominance of the hulking front-engine roadster cars, such as Jones’ famous No ...