LEESBURG, Fla. – Lake County deputies arrested two men last week, accused of going more than 100 mph as they raced each other along U.S. 27 in the Leesburg area.
One of the men was 85 years old.
Deputies arrested William Bosworth, 85, who was driving a gray Nissan sports car, and Philip Signorino, 57, who was driving a red Corvette, on Friday night.
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Deputies say they clocked Bosworth’s Nissan going about 110 mph in a 45 mph zone. Bosworth was stopped on Highway 27, just north of County Road 48.
Deputies say they clocked Signorino’s Corvette going at 125 mph. They were able to stop him on Highway 27 just south of CR-48.
Both men denied to deputies that they were street racing and said they did not know each other. Deputies say Bosworth did say he reacted after the Corvette swerved at him.
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Signorino also denied reaching 125 mph, because he claimed the Corvette was incapable of going that fast.
However, deputies said when Signorino was asked by jail staff which car he was driving, he allegedly responded, “the one that won. The Corvette.”
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Both men are facing charges of racing on a highway and dangerous excessive speeding (more than 50 mph over the speed limit/over 100 mph).