Humpy Wheeler
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"Howard Augustine "Humpy" Wheeler, Jr." is the former President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, one of the premier auto racing venues owned by Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Better known as "H.A." or ""Humpy" Wheeler", he has long been known as one of the foremost promoters of NASCAR auto racing.

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I think race fans know those two can still win races.

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[He predicts that fans will return regardless, a projection based on experience with the first gas crisis 30 years ago, wars and recessions.] People will take just so much black and white in this world, ... After a while, they want some Technicolor. If they have to chop something else out, they will. If they want to go to the races, they will.

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I don't think there's anything wrong with the track. I think there's just an unfortunate set of circumstances that begot this. You can't hang it on Goodyear. I think there's probably been some experimenting down on the pit road.

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I think the biggie is still to come, ... That's the heating bill. In December, people will get fuel bills for November. That will hit race fans harder in January and February. We've got to be prepared for that.

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I don't think there's anything wrong with the track.

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Since the price of gas is on everyone's mind, let's compare how the price of gas and the prize money for he UAW-GM have changed since the first race in 1960.

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It was a tough night for everybody. Nobody liked it, I certainly didn't. But we'll get back to normal next time.

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I don't think the track will be in the form it currently is the next time we race here (in May). I'm satisfied with what we have for Saturday night, but we'll make some changes before the teams come back next year.

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