Joseph "Joe" LoGiudice, longtime owner and president of Hustler Powerboats of Calverton, NY, passed away on April 14, 2026, at the age of 79 after a brief battle with leukemia diagnosed the previous December.

The 17th Annual Thunder On Cocoa Beach, produced by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), returns May 15–17, bringing one of the most electrifying offshore powerboat racing events in the country to Florida’s Atlantic Coast.