GEICO boat featured at Classic wins big

This year at the GEICO Bassmaster Classic Expo, you couldn’t miss the looming Miss GEICO racing boat. Little did we know that this boat was destined for greatness in this year’s Triple Crown Race Series. Maybe hanging around Edwin Evers this year helped the team?  

Miss GEICO, seen here behind the Bassmaster LIVE crew of Tommy Sanders, Mark Zona and Davy Hite at the Bassmaster Classic Expo in Tulsa on March 4, 2016.

Miss GEICO won the first leg of the GEICO Triple Crown Race Series in Point Pleasant, NJ at the OPA Powerboat Race the weekend of May 20-22. The race was the first of the year on the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) circuit. OPA racing continues June 17-19 in Atlantic City, NJ where the Miss GEICO team hopes to pick up the second jewel in the GEICO three race series.

The two New Jersey races — along with the OPA World Championship in Englewood, FL, on Nov. 17-20 – comprise the GEICO Triple Crown.

“We got off to a good OPA start in New Jersey and we want to continue that success in Atlantic City,” said Miss GEICO Crew Chief Gary Stray.

“We’re all about winning and safety any time we’re on the water; but we especially want to do well in the GEICO Triple Crown races to promote and represent GEICO, our sponsor,” said team Marketing Director Gary Goodell. “And, of course, the ultimate goal is winning the world championships.

Miss GEICO also competes in the Super Boat International circuit.