I first started going to Seattle (SIR back then) in 1970 and luckily got to know him a bit. He was an amazing promoter. And his radio and TV ads were legendary. Steve Evans said on one of his "Be There" tapes (recordings of drag racing ads) that "Doner never had a small race. Every race was the second coming of you know who". Quite a guy. Rest in peace Bill.Just saw Ron Capps on Twitter saying Doner has passed.