One June night in Lake County, a deputy traveling south on U.S. 27 saw two sports cars speeding down the highway side by side.
One was a red Chevrolet Corvette. The other was a gray Nissan 350Z. According to probable-cause affidavits filed after the arrests, radar put the Corvette at 125 mph and the Nissan at 110 mph.
The posted speed limit was 45 mph.
Two Cars
The encounter began around 11:30 p.m. on June 12 near U.S. 27 and County Road 33 in the Leesburg area.
Deputies split up as the cars continued south. One stopped the Nissan south of State Road 48, while another pursued the Corvette and stopped it north of the highway…