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So said Oregon State Senior Trooper David Petersen after he was able to catch up with six exotic sports cars on a stretch of Highway 18 near Grand Ronde on Thursday, according to a news release.
Perhaps a more amazing feat was that he stopped all the cars simultaneously.
"They just were all good little soldiers and pulled right over," Oregon State Police spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings told CNN.
One of the drivers was later cited again on a different highway.
The drivers of the cars -- consisting of Ferraris, a Lamborghini and an Acura NSX -- told Petersen they were part of a group of 20 similar cars making an annual road trip, the news release said.
They were all cordial and cooperative, and were cited with speed racing, a class A traffic violation that can command a fine of $627, Hastings said.
After receiving reports Thursday morning that several sports cars were speeding and passing in no-pass zones west of Grand Ronde, Petersen set up east of the casino town, near McMinnville, and waited.
Five of the cars soon blew past him, running about 100 mph in a 55-mph zone, Hastings said. As Petersen pulled onto Highway 18 in pursuit, a sixth car passed him.
"I guess when you're going too fast, you're in a rock and a hard place," Hastings said.
Highway 18 runs from Dayton, Oregon, in the Willamette Valley to the Pacific coast. The stretch where the cars were cited is considered particularly dangerous and the Oregon Department of Transportation provides additional funding to enforce traffic laws there, Hastings said.
About two hours after the incident, another trooper pulled over the Lamborghini from the group in Multnomah Falls, about 90 miles east. The driver of the car, which bore the the license plate "BADBUL," was cited for driving 90 in a 65-mph zone, according to a news release.
Please note that our track event, at Mosport, will occur on May 21, 2009. Although our early registration period is over, we still need you to register as soon as possible. Time is running out!Registration at the track will be extremely difficult, due to a minimum number of people on the track team. Special thanks to all who have registered up to this point. We are welcoming non-members for this event.
I would appreciate it if everyone who intends to come will please send in their registration forms this week, if at all possible.It will be more difficult to plan for the appropriate number of participants without this significant act.We have a number of sponsors for our track event, and it would be great to show them some participation as they are supporting our event:Splashworks is running the detailing workshop;Garage Living will display a variety of garage renovation options, and has graciously provided $1000 coupons toward renovation packages;Sunoco has provided free gas coupons;Ferrari of Ontario will be providing technical support at the track.We have created the introductory group, VIA, to attract members interested in experiencing the track in a very controlled and safe fashion; This is a beautiful way to exercise your car without worrying about city streets!We have kept the traditional school format for members who prefer to take part in the school;We have created a lapping group with more track time, PILOTI, for those members qualified to run without an instructor. (no classroom sessions)
There are two classroom sessions in the morning for VIA and School groups. The afternoons are freeWe have added additional activities such as the auto detailing workshop and mini-concourse.
All details about the track event, forms, sponsors and downloads, are available at www.myferrariclub.com . Feel free to contact me if there are any questions.Best regards,Evan Friedman, Track ChairFCA, East and Central Canada Region
