LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police said it caught two street racers going more than 100 miles an hour down the Watterson Expressway Monday night.
LMPD arrested Jason Wei Wu, 18, and Justin Wade Smith, 26, and impounded their cars.
Police said the two were racing Monday night on Interstate 264 West near Poplar Level Road.
One car was clocked at about 123 miles per hour, and the other was clocked at 119 miles per hour in the 55 mph zone.
LMPD said officers also found a Samurai-style sword in the dash of one of the cars.
Both drivers are facing charges of speeding, reckless driving and racing. LMPD said their cars will stay in their impound lot for the next six months.
Under the city's street racing ordinance, cars seized in street racing busts can be held for the next six months.
Louisville police have been cracking down on street racing for more than a year. The street racing ordinance gives city officials the authority to impound a vehicle used in street racing for six months and impose a $1,000 fine.
The ordinance also requires drivers to plead their case before the Louisville Code Enforcement Board to get their vehicle back instead of contesting the charge in court.
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