67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

We were discussing class legal stockers and several ol 67 GTOs were brought up that raced at Donnybrook and Minnesota Dragways back in the day. We all agree that Greg Murnane of St. Paul owned the light green Limelighter car. Does anyone remember who raced the medium blue with white interior 2 dr post car? Some of us think that it may have also been another car raced by Greg, but in a different year. The last one is a dark green with a black vinyl top HT car with color matched Hurst wheels from the Virginia MN area. These were all stick cars that ran very hard in the day. Thanks in advance if you know any tidbits or stories about these cars.

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

I'd ask Gus over at Flip's in town.He should know

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Where is Flip's located? Thanks for the reply.

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There has to be someone from the Mpls / St. Paul area that has the information on these GTO stockers.

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Seen your post but don't really have any info or pics to help you out on this one...maybe some of the other bow-tie guys on here can chime in and help you out.

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Thanks Moose, there should be someone that remembers these cars as they were very competitive and were raced in the stock class when new.

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Gus Philipich (sp.) had a shop in Virginia, Mn. Flips Automotive, still races ss at bir. Don't know if he retired from the shop. Don Breen is on the forum he would know about the cars your asking about, I think he ran a gto back then. gsa612

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I talked to Don today and he remembers the limelighter car, but not the other 2. I am hoping for someone in the day that remembers the cars as they were very competitive GTO stockers.

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Chevelles until 71- Formula 455 DB

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I came across some old photos...maybe they can jog some memories from back then.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/pict...ctureid=102844

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/pict...ctureid=102850

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

I have another question, could someone tell me if this was John Hagen's old race car, or was that another person with the same last name?

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2141/2...c3d96cd5_z.jpg

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Yep...Hagen, Camp and Morgan.

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

I knew you ran pontiacs, I used to hang around John Dubois back when he ran a 71 fbird, Arnie Tufland ? is another name that comes to mind from that era. gsa612

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Barnstorm, thanks for the info, I'm assuming it was a big block car...do you know if that Impala is still around.

Here are some other old pics from Minnesota drag ways...

http://northwoodsimages.com/gallery3...php/Drag-Strip

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Z-11 aluminum car. I watched run 11.80's.....high in the nose and low in the rear.

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Nice link Moose, I went through all the photos hoping to see either of the GTOs, but no such. I appreciate the excellent link to the old Minnesota Dragways, sure brings back some good old memories.

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Came across this aerial shot of Minnesota Dragways...

http://www.the-rocketman.com/Thunder...s_from_air.jpg

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Give Joe Demares a try.He's on the Forum.He and his brother ran GTO's back in the day.Other wise.he lives in town and icould stop by and see what he knows

Marty

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

I seen this old post in another thread, maybe Bill might have some additional info about them...

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I believe that it was named " Limelighter " and it was owned and raced by Greg Murnane of St. Paul. It was light green with a black vinyl top. The other two stick cars were hard runners too. I talked to the dark green car's owner at Red River Valley Dragways ( Sabin, MN ) in the day and he mentioned that it was purchased and set up at Royal Pontiac in Royal Oak, MI. I remember that he put away a hemi plymouth for top stock on that Sunday. I hope to chase this down and hopefully figure out who owned those good running 67 Goats. By the way Moose, nice shot of the old Minnesota Dragways. I found that one and many other photos from there in my search to run this down. Thanks to all the posters on the thread.

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Moose,, your photo searches never cease to amaze me!
Here we have proof once again,, that 4-wide is nothing new, in upper shot.
Bottom photo has a very nice looking '66 Goat,, but I'd love to own the '66 442
in front of it. Nice job.
Danny Durham

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

In this old thread, they talk about the "Limelighter" '67 GTO Stocker. But, if there were any pics of it posted, they are not showing up, now.

Here are the pics I have of it, as well as 3 other '67 GTO Stockers.

Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day
 

Thanks for posting the pix!

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It looks like Greg Murnane was killed in an aircraft accident at Shale mountain on December 30, 1982. Evidently he was an A&P mechanic and pilot instructor.