Cybertruck, Lamborghini Street Racing On Route 7 Leads To Convictions

TYSONS, VA — A judge found drivers from Vienna and Sterling guilty Tuesday in a widely-shared street racing case involving a Cybertruck and Lamborghini on Route 7.

The street racing happened on Oct. 13, 2024 at Leesburg Pike and Westwood Center Drive in Tysons, authorities said. Fairfax County Police learned of the video two days later as it circulated online, including by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The video showed the race only ran between two traffic signals, as traffic at the next intersection caused it to end.

According to WUSA9, Christian Camacho, 48, of Vienna, and Carlos Montero, 38, of Sterling, were convicted on reckless driving and stopping on a highway charges. The "flagger" of the race provided testimony in court and a video of the race, according to the publication. Sentencing is expected in July, with each facing a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail.

The conviction comes as the Virginia General Assembly advanced legislation to provide more consequences for street racing. The bill by Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) calls for street racing to be a reckless driving offense, more penalties for street racing and creating a process to impound or immobilize vehicles driven by a person arrested for street racing. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has sought an emergency enactment of the bill to make it effective upon passage.

Bulova's bill states that exhibition driving, which includes drag racing, would be a reckless driving violation under Virginia law unless authorized by the owner of the property. The reckless driving offense could result in the court suspending the person's driver's license for at least six months to two years.

In addition, impeding traffic for a race would result in a class 1 misdemeanor charge. Passengers in racing cars would be charged with a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Harsher penalties would be in place for causing injuries — a Class 6 felony for injuring a person not in the race, or a felony with a one to 20-year sentence in prison for killing a person. Causing injury or death would result in a driver's license suspension for one to three years.

The bill also seeks a 20-day impoundment or immobilization of the vehicle driven by a person arrested for exhibition driving.