NASCAR legend and Charlotte Motor Speedway President H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler has died at the age of 86. In addition to his work in racing, Wheeler’s work at the Charlotte Motor Speedway earned him the notice of Pixar’s John Lasseter, who liked his voice so much that he cast him as Tex in 2006’s Cars and 2017’s Cars 3. His death was confirmed on Thursday with a statement from his family that said he died “peacefully of natural causes yesterday, surrounded by loving family.” Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Wheeler served as president for 33 years, also shared a statement, describing him as “ONE of a kind” and “a promoter’s promoter”, adding that “the motorsports world has lost an icon.” NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France said of Wheeler that he was a “visionary whose name became synonymous with

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