67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day

Hemi Moose · 10-08-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bill dedman

Speaking of fast Pontiacs, there was an NHRA national record-holding, single 4bbl, 400 GTO C Stock stick car from Minneapolis called "LIMEFIRE" (guess what color it was...) that used to come down to N.E.I.T.A and terrorize the locals, running 12.60's... Wonder if Arnie and that car ever squared off??? I believe it was a '67 model. Gorgeous car...

...I just remembered the name of the guy with the "Limefire" GTO... "Greg Murnane." not that it matters now.

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

bigsixman · 10-08-2012, 11:23 PM

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.

fpcopo · 03-14-2025, 09:47 PM

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.

10-08-2012, 11:23 PM	#2
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day 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. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400

03-14-2025, 09:47 PM	#3
fpcopo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 12 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 67 GTOs @ Donnybrook and MN Dragways in the day 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.