8-21-25: Humpy Wheeler Dies

21/08/2025 32 min
8-21-25: Humpy Wheeler Dies

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Tune in here to this ​Thursday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about early voting turnout and the passing of a Charlotte legend, Humpy Wheeler. With early voting starting uptown at the Hal Marshall Center, Brett predicts only 45 voters turned out Known as the “P.T. Barnum of Racing,” Wheeler passed away at the age of 86, surrounded by family and friends. Jensen reflects on Wheeler’s extraordinary impact on motorsports, highlighting his visionary leadership that helped transform Charlotte into a major racing and sports destination. From introducing night racing to revolutionizing fan engagement at NASCAR events, Wheeler’s innovations left a lasting legacy both in the sport and the region. Listen here for all of this and more on Breaking With Brett Jensen. To be the first to hear about Breaking Brett Jensen's exclusives and more follow him on X @Brett_Jensen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.