Newport Harbor High and Orange Coast College product Bill Doner, a legendary Funny Car and drag racing promoter who was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2012, died Aug. 15.

For four glorious weeks in April and May, Fridays on VH1 belonged to “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” First, viewers could watch the 90-minute episodes of the Emmy-winning reality show’s 12th season ...

Dave Boertman, who has 50 years in auto racing, was recently inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Boertman, who lives in Norton Shores, still races at age 73.