OURANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A YouTube channel that once featured motorcycles appearing to weave dangerously through Central Florida traffic at speeds exceeding 150 mph may be coming to an end — and the creator is pointing to Florida’s new “Super Speeder” law as the reason, as reported by our sister station WKMG in Orlando.
Dallas Ashley, the great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and grandson of NASCAR’s former CEO Jim France, suggested in a newly posted video that he may discontinue his “Speed Demon 407” YouTube channel.
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“I feel like this is going to be the last video on the channel,” Ashley said. “I just don’t have the same passion ever since the ‘Super Speeder’ law. I feel paranoid.”
Ashley acknowledged the legal risk he now faces under the new statute.
“It’s just a matter of time before my ass gets taken to f***ing jail,” he said.
New law raises the stakes
Florida’s Dangerous Excessive Speeding law, commonly referred to as the “Super Speeder” law, took effect July 1, 2025.
Law enforcement officers now have the authority to immediately arrest motorists suspected of driving 50 mph or more above the posted speed limit or driving 100 mph or more “in a manner that threatens the safety of other persons or property”.
If convicted, offenders face up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine for a first offense.
Ashley appeared to reference the law’s reach in his newly posted video, saying of his motorcycle: “I bought this thing to go 200 (mph). It’s a felony to just go half that.”
News 6 was unable to reach Ashley by phone, and he did not respond to a text message offering the opportunity to comment about the possible end of his YouTube channel.
Hundreds of people have been arrested statewide under the law.
A recent News 6 review of court records showed the outcome for accused drivers has ranged from additional jail time and fines to at least one jury acquittal.
The ‘Super Speeder’ law was not yet in effect when News 6 first reported on the “Speed Demon 407” YouTube channel in May 2025.
A viewer who contacted News 6 expressed concern that the high-speed motorcycle stunts could get an innocent motorist hurt or killed.
The channel featured videos of motorcycles appearing to run red lights, perform wheelies, split lanes and accelerate to speeds exceeding 150 mph on Interstate 4, Florida’s Turnpike, the 417 expressway, Semoran Boulevard and other Central Florida roadways.
Speedometers visible in some videos indicated the motorcycles reached speeds more than double the posted limit.
In a video titled “Orlando to Daytona in 20 mins,” a motorcycle’s speedometer appeared to hit 154 mph on a stretch of I-4 where the maximum posted speed limit is 70 mph.
News 6 could not identify who was driving the motorcycles since the operator’s face was intentionally blurred or hidden behind a helmet visor.
Ashley repeatedly denied being the rider seen performing the dangerous stunts in the YouTube videos, telling News 6 at the time: “You can’t prove who was riding. You can’t trust anything you see on the internet.”
Although News 6 confirmed Ashley is a descendant of NASCAR’s founder, he claimed to be estranged from his relatives who own the racing company.
FHP reviewed videos but filed no charges
The Florida Highway Patrol assigned an investigator to review Ashley’s YouTube channel after News 6 began reporting about it, but no criminal charges or traffic citations were ever filed.
According to internal FHP emails obtained by News 6, an agency investigator concluded there was “no way” to positively identify the motorcycle operator seen in the videos.
Records obtained through a public records request showed no indication that FHP sought search warrants as part of its review.
Shortly after News 6 first contacted Ashley with questions in May 2025, more than 120 videos on the “Speed Demon 407” channel were deleted or set to private. YouTube later removed additional videos for violating its community guidelines, prohibiting content that encourages dangerous or illegal activities.
In what may be his final video message, Ashley expressed appreciation to his YouTube channel followers.
“I want to thank all of you guys for all the support that you gave me, besides FHP and Channel 6 News,” Ashley said. “My life would have been a lot better had y’all two never gotten involved. But I’m accountable. It is what it is.”