FIRST PRIZE - From the left: winner, John Bukant, Charleston, WV; Poker Runs America publisher Bill Taylor (with new Eagle Trophy); CORSA Performance sales and special projects coordinator, Jim Browning, Jr.; and John's son, Chris Bukant. John took first in his 33' Scarab, Sea Ya, and received a $500 certificate from Wellcraft, part of a special manufacturers' incentive.


SECOND PRIZE - Mike Fiore (2nd from left), president of Outerlimits, and Tom Bucknell, owner of Hydromotive Engineering, were on habd with winner Ken Green and crew. Ken won in his 38' Eliminator.


THIRD PRIZE - Poker Runs America's Marilyn Taylor presented the trophy to Greg Bennett and crew. Greg, who hails from Haneoye, NY, entered his 32' Fountain, Bcuzican.

Performance and power mesmerized spectators
on the docks at Shooters.



Steve Dordon (left) and Mark Hamway,
Southfield, MI, of Chasin' the Deal.

The New York Connection, headed by Mike Reed (right), pose dockside at Shooters.

The winner - Steve David's Black Thunder XT430, Sabrina.

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Michael Novack and wife, Ann, aboard Could Be Worse, a 1999 Fountain Lightning with triple Merc HP500s.

The official sponsor boat - Scott Brunner in Sundance Marine's 38' Fountain Lightning.

FIRST PRIZE - Publisher Bill Taylor (right) and Wilma Rose (2nd from right) presented the trophy to Joe Neverett and crew. Joe owns a 38' Hustler, The Hustler, hails from Champlain, NY.

The ackage: $3,000 cash from Poker Runs America; Bulova watch; Poker Runs America jacket; Koolatron cooler; Easy Cooker portable stir fry grill; Pentax camera; Barker hydraulic electric jack; $600 Snap-On Tool kit.

SECOND PRIZE - Graham Neale (right) presented Tim Darling and crew with second prize. Tim, who onws a 32' Active Thunder, is from Illion, NY. The package: $1,000 cash from Poker Runs America; $500 certificate from Graham Neale Insurance; Koolatron cooler; Pentax binoculars; Barker hydraulic electric jack.

THIRD PRIZE - Rod Murtaugh and crew took third prize. Rod, from Phoenix, NY, owns a 33' Foutain named Haulin' Grass. The package: $500 cash from Poker Runs America; Easy Cooker grill; Pentax binoculars; $600 certificate from Hot Knots.

King Sting, a 32 Skater onwed by James Denooyer, Lake Gorge, NY, powered by twin 1300 hp Saris Racing engines built by Jason Saris, Performance Marine, Bolton Landing, NY. The boat clocked 160 mph on Mercury's Lake X.

Sandy Point beach stop

Dragon's Breath on the run

Marty Flaska and the G-Force crew

Tony Soler in his Eliminator

The Commander 28' Sport Cat was the pace boat for the event

Total Marine's Powerquest

Donnie and Janice Henson's 25-foot Eliminator Daytona

Billy Delong's triple-engine Apache