Texas 2K Drag Weekend Ends in 200 Arrests, 50 Crashes

For one week every March, the city of Baytown, TX becomes a haven of car enthusiasts. Hundreds of drag-prepped cars come together for Texas 2K, a weekend-long race extravaganza held at Houston Raceway Park. Yet, despite the event’s focus on a safe, prepared drag strip, it seems some attendees can’t help themselves from bringing their competition to the street.

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According to ABC 13, this year’s Texas 2K ended with 106 arrests for “reckless driving and street racing” and nearly the same number over again for “related crimes like DUI and deadly conduct.” Some of these arrest attempts led to police chases, which resulted in “about 50 crashes.”

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