Parade Of Exotic Sports Cars Stopped For Speed Racing, Police Say

Parade Of Exotic Sports Cars Stopped For Speed Racing, Police Say

POSTED: 2:26 pm PDT April 23, 2009 UPDATED: 9:52 am PDT April 24, 2009

GRAND RONDE, Ore. -- Police said they pulled over several sports cars simultaneously for speed racing near Grand Ronde on Thursday morning.

Oregon State Police stopped the six exotic sports cars, which included a Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche, on Highway 18, Sgt. Brad Hessel said.

OSP Trooper David Petersen responded to a call regarding drivers of 10 exotic sports cars who were racing, driving faster than the speed limit and passing dangerously on Highway 18 at about 11:15 a.m., Hessel said.

Petersen set up on Highway 18 ahead of the cars and watched as five of the cars passed him, traveling well over the speed limit, Hessel said.

As Petersen accelerated to follow the five cars, a sixth car passed him traveling at a high rate of speed, Hessel said.

Petersen stopped all six of the cars and cited the drivers on charges of speed racing. The drivers were cooperative and told him that there was a group of about 20 drivers in exotic sports cars traveling together on an annual road trip, Hessel said.

Two hours later, one of the cars Petersen cited �- a 2004 Lamborghini � was stopped again on Interstate 84 eastbound for going 90 mph in a 65 mph zone, Hessel said.

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