2021 Nitro Revival People

Nitro Revival is, well, about nitro. We feature the cars that do that thing they do so well. But, this page will share some of those who make all the things happen. The owners, drivers, fans, photographers and staff. Unlike the autograph page, many of the folks here are not household names. Other sites would not acknowledge them at all. We are not other sites. If you're not here, nobody sent a photo. The cars will come again on the next page.

Who better to lead off this page than Geno Gastelum.

Welcome Race Fans

"FAMILY GIBBS". Justin Arias, Toby Denham, Stan Berry, Steven Arias, Patriarch Hook, Jesse Martinson, Cinders, Kayla Rask, Stephanie Gibbs-Kinder, Debby Gibbs-Lemus, Troy Kinder and Soledad Lemus.

There in memory was Ron "Big Yohns" Johnson

One of drag racings first couples. "Floyd" and "Big Red". aka the Muravez's.

Hook thinking, "WOW"

Ronnie Hampshire and the Cacklefather, Bill Pitts.

Jack Beckman and Tommy Ivo

Jay Carpenter and Danny Brewer

Ronnie Hampshire

There was nothing but people at the In-N-Out Burger food fest on Friday evening. Unlike last time, they came prepared this time... two trucks with extra crews. It was a sea of red and white uniforms. Some are Henry Walther and Yuill Brothers, Mark and Brad.

Henry Walther and Mark Yuill

Don Irvin and Alan Miller taking 5 after a hard Friday at work.

Guess which one is the "Boogie Burger"

Mike Salinas and Robert Reel

Lou Hart - photographer/keeper of history

Pittsie

Dan Kaplan and cousin, Howard Koby

C.J Cooper, Debbie Harris, Gibbs, Dave Kommel and Wayne Lederer

Boogie & Debbie

Glenn Way and Harry Burkholder

“Hot Rod Holly” Ansman

Brian Pain and Don Prieto

Cindy and video master, Les Mayhew

Everybody wanted their photo with the legendary Vance Hunt, even the Vipe.

The one and only Don Long

Cindy & Jesse Martinson

Alan Pinho and Danny Larson

Larry Anderson

Bob Watson , Pat Davis with Patty, Doug and Lori Peterson.

Justin Arias awash in Gibbs orange

Bob Higginson

Bob Brown with the original Bailey "Surfer Scoop"

Dan Kaplan with the mold for the original Bailey "Surfer Scoop"

John Neas brought two of his amazing collection of Top Fuel dragsters out from Tulsa. The Tony Nancy Sizzler and the K&G Speed Associates for its debut.

Harry Hibler

Joel Gruzen and Bob Bradley

Two of the best craftsmen in the business, Pete Eastwood and Corey Conyers

Elizabeth

Sky Wallace and Jack Beckman

Connie Braun & Cindy

Liz Leggett

Irene Elsberry, co-owner of the Pedregon Coupe

Deborah Pitts, the Cacklemother

Pete Jensen and Ewald

Honorees Ron Rivero, Kerrey Weekly and Kelley Weekly O’Sullivan, Dennis Holding and Jim Fox

Ron Rivero

Bob McLennan and Geno

Stormy Byrd

The Wallace brothers and Dave Kommel

Sandra & Joe Walla with Holly

Bob Brandt, Jack Beckman and Bob's daughter.

Hook and Vance

Marvin Graham

Jim Brissette

"Kalitta" Rob Flynn and Jeff Arend

Barbara Lee Hogan

Ed Pink with Vance

Lance Larson and Bob Brandt

Pam Conrad, Joel Gruzen and Don Ewald

Al Segrini and Richard Tharp

Butch Patrick aka "Edward Wolfgang Munster" in character during a shoot for The Munsters episode at Lions in 1965 titled "Hot Rod Herman".

Fast forward 56 years, Butch Patrick with the Munster Mobile that he tours with. He's a really cool guy who's really into drag racing and hot rods.

Butch and Bob Barry

Cindy presenting her art work to Tom Hoover

Don Hampton

Stephanie Gibbs-Kinder manning the souvenir booth

Jeep & Ron Hampshire with Vance

Eddie Woods, son of late Daryl Woods with Marvin. Eddie fittingly filled the seat in the Kuhl & Olson car in which his dad was welded to the Kuhl team.

Frank Fedak who drove this car in the day.

THE GIBBS GIRLS

Gibbs and Herm Petersen

Rich Guasco

Jason Rupert with Beckman

Simon Menzies. Jason Galvin and Rahn Tobler

Ross Howard explains the poster: Marvin & I are from the same community in Oklahoma City, what used to be Britton, Oklahoma. He won the Nationals in 1974, about Summer of 1975 he had his car on display @ Ted Ward Automotive in Oklahoma City. The local radio said come see the US Nationals winner. I had my Kodak 110 instamatic, and went to see the car. I took these photos that day, I also picked up one of those Pennzoil SUPERSTAR hero cards. I kept it all these years.So fast forward 46 years... I had it made into a banner for presentation to Marvin @ the Revival. Marvin was blown away with it. We had our usual gathering of hooligans with us when we did so. L-R: WHO, Simon Menzies, Me, Vance Hunt, Larry Brown. Look for the banner hanging at Prieto's if you attend the annual taco party. We had a Chez Who sign made as well, I will find the pic. Marvin was going to cook for us while we were there, so i made him a chef.

Jeep Hampshire

Don Ewald with Joe Schubeck

Dennis Holding and TV

Tommy and Kenny Youngblood

Jim Rossi

"Nitro Kevin" made the most of his VIP entry.

Steve Montrelli and Jim Shue

David Paine and Tom Hoover

Holly and Howard

John Marsh with Vance

Waterbed Fred Miller with Snake

J. Ed Horton with Spider Razon

Merek Chertkow back in a seat

Who and that other Okie

Kenny & Terri Youngblood

Cory Lee with the scoop, Bob with the mold.

Ivo, Bob Barry & Don Ewald

Ross Howard with his Custom Body flopper.

Its not all work...

Mendy Fry and Steve Andersen

Cory McClenathan

Isky, Bones Balogh driving

Pair O' Don's - Irvin & Ewald

Sonny Messner

"Spider" Razon, Don Gaide and Dave Jeffers

Don Gaide and daughter Kimberly

Sharon “Red” Muravez & Geno

Donnie Couch and Pete Jensen

These two could and did drive most anything in the 60's & 70's. Mid-west neighbors Larry Brown from Oklahoma and Richard Tharp from Texas.

"The Anderson's"

Bob McLennan, Henry Walther and Dan Richins

Roger "Riceman" Lee

Justin Arias

Gwen Molly Oakley & Pam Conrad

Event Host Club, The Road Kings were well represented.

There aren't many of the original Road Kings left. Bob Muravez is one of them. The guy in the purple jacket is Ben Curtis past President of Road Kings. He moved out of state and all of these guys are members of a car club from there. Don't know names.

The Hoov

There were a total of 30 "media" in attendance. Here are a few. Chad Cline, Wayne Lederer, Doug Adams,CJ Cooper (his pooch Boogie at his feet). Dave Kommel, Bob Brown and Jim White.