Bill Doner

[Tybamf]

Just saw Ron Capps on Twitter saying Doner has passed.

 

[Tybamf]

 

[stitcherbob]

Sorry to hear that.

Also gives the viewers more to fear about the single name post titles.....

 

[nwspeedshots]

From Spokane last year...

 

[Pete]

Just saw this in Twitter also...rest in peace Mr. Doner. Thank you for all that you did

 

[Cliff]

He made his mark in drag racing. Who can forget the funny car shows?

 

[Randy]

He always treated us right.

 

[Al]

Just saw Ron Capps on Twitter saying Doner has passed.

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.

 

[FABMAN]

That's sad prayers to family and friends.

 

[Cliff]

TRIBUTE: THERE WAS ONLY ONE BILL DONER | Competition Plus

There’s never been a drag racing promoter quite like Bill Doner. Odds are there’ll never be another. The flamboyant track owner/operator, who died late last week, was fearless and wildly creative in his ideas. He was a stand-up guy in his dealings with racers, which earned their respect and...

www.competitionplus.com

 

[mick]

bobby, those storyteller episodes you did with bill are priceless. watched them a few times when you originally did them, and just got done LMAO listening
to the porky and linda lovelace stories again. what a man.

 

[sammi]

Big thanks to Phil Burgess who really went the extra mile with his Doner tribute.

 

[Bob G.]

Grew up around SIR and 32\64\100 Funny Cars. "SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!" Glad I got to see the show. I remember Ruth and Doner near fisticuffs, probably staged. RIP Bill. You "were" drag racing for kids in the '70s.