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www.pokerrunsamerica.com ROLLIN TRANSPORT’S Vinny and Danielle Diorio TM CELEBRATING REGGIE DAY ELIMINATOR’S NEW 35X SPEEDSTER SKATERFEST TAKES LAKE HAVASU BY STORM TICKFAW 200 POKER RUN ROCKS! CHECKMATE 90-MPH BOWRIDER INSIDE AMP’S NEW CATAMARAN Rollin Transport Super Cat Cover 27-2.indd 1Cover 27-2.indd 12024-08-27 12:52 PM2024-08-27 12:52 PMExperience the 500R MERCURYRACING.COM/500R PERFORMANCE ELEVATED WITH POWER AND PRESTIGE, THE MERCURY RACING 500R SETS THE NEW STANDARD FOR LUXURY HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE. LIVE WIDE OPEN. Mercury DPS.indd 2Mercury DPS.indd 22024-08-27 12:54 PM2024-08-27 12:54 PMExperience the 500R MERCURYRACING.COM/500R PERFORMANCE ELEVATED WITH POWER AND PRESTIGE, THE MERCURY RACING 500R SETS THE NEW STANDARD FOR LUXURY HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE. LIVE WIDE OPEN. Mercury DPS.indd 3Mercury DPS.indd 32024-08-27 12:54 PM2024-08-27 12:54 PMBill Taylor PUBLISHERS NOTE 4 WWW.POKERRUNSAMERICA.COMWWW.POKERRUNSAMERICA.COM VOLUME TWENTY SEVEN / NUMBER TWO PUBLISHER William E. 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Poker Runs America reserves the right to refuse any and all advertising and disclaims all responsibilities for claims or statement of facts made by its advertisers or independent columnists Regular subscription rates are 4 issues: $19 US. 8 issues: $32 US. Canadian subscribers add $10. Single copy price is $5.95 US and $8.50 Cdn. POSTMASTER Send all returns to Poker Runs America, 777 East Park Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150 PRINTED IN USA POKER RUNS AMERICA | Volume 27 Number 2 THE BEST GETS BETTER... William E. Taylor, Publisher bill@pokerrunsamerica.com Welcome to this unique, one-of-a-kind magazine Poker Runs America dedicated to that exciting blend of boating pleasure and fast-forward fun that has become a North American rage. We at Poker Runs America have created a thrilling venue and sport for performance minded boaters - and spectators - all over the continent. 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PRA HERE THE THUNDER FEEL THE RUMBLE IT’S POKER RUN TIME Pub Page 27-2.indd 4Pub Page 27-2.indd 42024-09-04 12:56 PM2024-09-04 12:56 PMCigarette.indd 1Cigarette.indd 12024-08-27 12:55 PM2024-08-27 12:55 PM6 POKER RUNS AMERICA | Volume 27 Number 2WWW.POKERRUNSAMERICA.COM FEATURES 16 16 FROM HIGHWAYS TO HIGH SEAS Rollin Transport’s Vinnie and Danielle Diorio are in Super Cat for the long haul. 22 GOING BIG Eliminator Boats unleashes its largest catamaran, the 35X Speedster. 26 REGGIE DAY Industry legend Reggie Fountain is recognized for his contributions to his hometown. 32 SPRING SPECTACULAR The 2024 offshore race season starts off with a bang in the Florida Keys. 38 TAKING A BOW The 90-mph bowrider 2400 BRX may be the fastest Checkmate ever built. 40 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Super Cat Fest West raises huge money for Arizona’s Lake Havasu charities. 44 NEXT LEVEL AMP and Smart Performance Marine partner for the 37XPR catamaran. 4 PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE 10 THE BIG TICKET Electric Maserati Boat, Take a Trip to Space 12 FAST FACTS Final Ride for Four Horseman Poker Run, Mercury Racing Showcases Power at Miami Boat Show, Offshore Racing Mourns GEICO’s John Haggin 52 POWER PLAY Fort Myers Offshore’s Season Ender 54 POWER PLAY Tickfaw 200 Poker Run 60 POKER RUN EVENT CALENDAR & RACE CALENDAR DEPARTMENTS pra vol. 27-2 CONTENTS contents 27-2.indd 6contents 27-2.indd 62024-09-03 2:21 PM2024-09-03 2:21 PM7 Volume 27 Number 2 | POKER RUNS AMERICAWWW.POKERRUNSAMERICA.COM 32 38 26 44 BACK IN ACTION Race teams went to the Florida Key to start the season and there were some fireworks. Photo by Jeff Geradi/freezeframevideo.net contents 27-2.indd 7contents 27-2.indd 72024-08-27 12:55 PM2024-08-27 12:55 PMSPEED ZONE 8 WWW.POKERRUNSAMERICA.COMPOKER RUNS AMERICA | Volume 27 Number 2 contents 27-2.indd 8contents 27-2.indd 82024-08-27 12:56 PM2024-08-27 12:56 PM34JUST GOT BORED Tom Hall’s 42V MTI with quint Mercury Racing 500R outboards at the 1000 Islands Kingston Poker Run. Tom brought this center console all the way from Sarasota, Fla. Photo by Jarrett Matthews Poker Runs America 9 WWW.POKERRUNSAMERICA.COM Volume 27 Number 2 | POKER RUNS AMERICA contents 27-2.indd 9contents 27-2.indd 92024-08-27 12:56 PM2024-08-27 12:56 PMNext >