Drivers charged with drag racing after Tennessee trooper clocked speeds over 100 mph

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — 2 young adults are facing charges for impaired driving and drag racing after a Tennessee State Trooper clocked them going more than 100 mph down I-24 Monday night, an affidavit says.

The affidavit says a THP trooper was on patrol traveling east on I-24 when a black two-door Infiniti and a silver BMW SUV passed him “at well over 100 MPH.”

The trooper attempted to stop both vehicles, but they continued down the roadway.

The affidavit says both vehicles eventually pulled to the right shoulder near Exit 181.

The trooper arrested both drivers, identified as 20-year-old Rolando Martinez and 19-year-old Lucas Turner, for drag racing and reckless driving.

While inventorying the silver BMW, the affidavit says a case of beer was found in the back seat, along with beers strewn throughout the vehicle.

The arrest report says the trooper smelled alcohol coming from both drivers.

Turner consented to standardized field sobriety tests and a blood test. The report says he was above the legal limit of .02.

Martinez completed half of the HGN test and refused further sobriety testing, but consented to a blood test. The trooper also believed he was above the legal limit.