--- title: "85-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Street Racing His Nissan Z" description: "The need for speed never goes away, even if you're 85 years old, apparently. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office recently pulled over the driver of a [Nissan]() [Z]() for allegedly doing 110 mph in a 45 mph zone—but that's not…" date: "2026-06-24" modified: "2026-06-24" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/85-year-old-arrested-for-allegedly-street-racing-his-nissan-z" categories: - "News" tags: - "Nissan" - "sports car" --- # 85-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Street Racing His Nissan Z ![]() *\Screenshot via WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando YouTube\* The need for speed never goes away, even if you're 85 years old, apparently. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office recently pulled over the driver of a [Nissan]() [Z]() for allegedly doing 110 mph in a 45 mph zone—but that's not all. He was also allegedly racing a [Chevy Corvette]() on the highway. According to [*WKMG News 6,*]() the driver of the Nissan denies the street-racing allegation, though he was still taken into custody and charged with "engaging in a vehicle race and dangerous excessive speeding." “I wasn’t street racing,” Bosworth reportedly told the deputy, according to [*Fox 35 Orlando*.]() The officer's response: “Okay, well you might not call it street racing, you might call it highway racing, road racing. Whatever you want to call it … whatever you’re doing, we don’t condone that here in Lake County." The Corvette driver was reportedly pulled over separately, and he was only 57 years old. He also denies the allegations of street racing, claiming that his car is too old (1998) to reach the alleged speed, but he was ultimately taken into custody. Both drivers were later released on bail. *The Drive* purposely does not report the names of people involved in these traffic altercations, though the cited reports you may see referenced here might. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2175qm-IriA ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()