Cybertruck, Lamborghini alleged drag racers arrested in Fairfax County after viral video

TYSONS, Va. — Two Northern Virginia men accused of drag racing a Tesla Cybertruck against a Lamborghini in a viral video filmed in Tysons were arrested and booked at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Friday. 

The Fairfax County Police Department called it a case of "fast cars, poor judgement," after two men were identified and arrested as the drivers behind a viral video showing a drag race between the two luxury cars. 

The video posted on X (Twitter) on Tuesday, has more than 154 million views as of Saturday and was shared on the platform by X Chairman and Tesla CEO billionaire Elon Musk. 

The video was recorded at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Tyco Road in Tysons. It shows the driver of a blue Lamborghini turn on to Leesburg Pike off of Tyco Road. The driver pulls up next to a Tesla Cybertruck that is stopped in the crosswalk of the intersection.

You can hear someone yell, "you guys ready?," and then someone counts down, and both drivers take off down Leesburg Pike.

The suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck turned himself in on Friday, and police arrested the man suspected of driving the Lamborghini on the same day. 

A 48-year-old man from Vienna was driving the Cybertruck and a 37-year-old man from Sterling was driving the Lambo, according to Fairfax County Police. The man counting down at the beginning of the video has not been arrested as police search for a suspect. 

"Detectives from our traffic division are seeking to identify the 'flagger' shown in the video," FCPD said.  

According to police, the video was recorded on Oct. 13 but authorities did not investigate the crime until the video was released on social media Tuesday. 

"A Real Time Crime Center detective was alerted to a circulating social media video showing a Tesla Cybertruck and Lamborghini illegally racing," Fairfax County Police said on Saturday. 

The men accused of drag racing were released on bond and will have to go to court. 

"Cybertruck can beat a Porsche 911 while towing a Porsche 911," billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday after sharing the video, referring to another popular sportscar. 

Some parents in Northern Virginia were less impressed by the video that led to the two men's arrests.

"Since I have teenage kids, soon they'll be approaching learning how to drive and operate a vehicle. They might even be setting a bad example for these teenagers when they start to be behind the wheel," a parent from Fairfax County said on Tuesday. 

The father told WUSA9 while the cars are nice, Leesburg Pike was not the right place or time to show the cars off.

"I like the car. I think they probably worked hard to own it. If they want to race and enjoy their cars. I think they have all the right to do it and they can in the proper location with proper safety in place," he said.

The drivers of both the Lamborghini and the Tesla were charged with Racing and Stopping on the Highway. The driver of the Lamborghini was also charged with two counts of Improper Lane Change. 

Reckless driving charges typically carry a punishment of a suspended license between six months and two years, according Virginia Law.