Bill Doner (last I heard) was hired on as promoter and operator. It will be a new lease on life not just for him, but for the southwestern drag racing community. Bill was the guy behind all those 32 and 64 funny car events at OCIR, Irwindale, Fremont (Baylands), and SIR back in the 70s. Although several local sportsman racers could never see eye to eye with him back then, we live in a new era today, and he could very well be the antidote to our sport's current state of affairs here in the west. I know first hand NHRA needs Bill much more than he needs them, and understands how to sell value across the board....to the racer and fans alike. Hopefully the racing community will give him a chance, and here's to hoping Mr. Doner will put the magic back into our sport once more, with or without NHRA.
