Image Credit: Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office / Facebook.Seven supercars cruising together on a winding Colorado mountain highway made for an easy group to notice. According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, they were also moving at nearly twice the posted speed limit.The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said deputies and Idaho Springs police clocked seven supercars traveling 85 mph in a 45 mph zone on westbound Highway 103.This wasn't a case of an officer happening to spot the group flying past. Authorities said they received an advanced tip and positioned an unmarked vehicle near Echo Lake, where it was able to fall in behind the group. Several marked patrol vehicles were waiting farther down the mountain near mile marker 2, closer to Idaho Springs.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Sheriff's Office summed up the operation with a little racing humor of its own: "Today, they got the red flag."Police Were Waiting Down the MountainColorado Highway 103 connects the Idaho Springs area with the high country around Echo Lake and Mount Blue Sky. The stretch from Idaho Springs toward State Highway 5 forms part of the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway, and the road climbs thousands of feet through the mountains with plenty of curves along the way.Once the seven-car group reached the officers waiting near Idaho Springs, the drive came to an expensive stop.The Sheriff's Office said the seven stops produced a combined $1,680 in fines. One driver, described by the agency as the "front runner," received a court summons for exhibition of speed, driving 40 mph over the posted limit, and reckless driving.AdvertisementAdvertisementColorado takes that 40-over threshold seriously. Under the state's driver-license point schedule, a conviction for driving 40 mph or more above the applicable speed can carry 12 points. Reckless driving carries eight points, while a speed exhibition carries five.Driving 25 mph or more above the applicable limit is also treated as a misdemeanor traffic offense rather than an ordinary speeding infraction under Colorado law.The Sheriff's Office did not identify the drivers or specify the makes and models of the seven cars in its post.The $1,680 Total Got Almost as Much Attention as the SpeedThe Sheriff's Office's description of the bust quickly sparked a debate in the Facebook comments, particularly over whether $1,680 spread across a group of supercar owners amounts to much of a deterrent.AdvertisementAdvertisement"I don't think guys that drive 'Supercars' are worried about a $1,680 fine or ticket," one commenter wrote.Another made essentially the same point by comparing the fines to the cars' presumed value: "1 million+ worth of cars received a total of 1.6k in tickets."Others questioned the Sheriff's Office's racetrack comparison. One commenter asked how many crashes involving supercars had occurred on Highway 103, while another joked, "If not racetrack, why racetrack shaped?"Someone else was even less impressed by the speed itself, asking whether "85 mph = racetrack speeds?"Not everyone sided with the drivers. One commenter thanked both agencies and argued that road racing can have deadly consequences, while another suggested drivers who want to push their cars should have designated events or places where they can do so without mixing with ordinary traffic.What Was the "Advanced Tip?" One detail in the Sheriff's Office's account also caught readers' attention: authorities knew the group was coming.AdvertisementAdvertisement"To the advanced tip, was a Flock Camera I bet!" one commenter wrote.There is no indication in the Sheriff's Office's post that a Flock Safety camera, automated license-plate reader, or any other particular technology provided the tip. The agency simply said it received an "advanced tip" before placing the unmarked vehicle behind the group at Echo Lake.Whatever the source, the setup gave officers a considerable advantage. Instead of trying to catch up with seven cars after spotting them speeding, law enforcement already had one vehicle behind the group and additional patrol units waiting farther down Highway 103.The Sheriff's Office's final message was considerably less playful than its "red flag" and "trophy wall" jokes.AdvertisementAdvertisement"Hwy 103 is a roadway, not a race track."For seven drivers that day, it was also a rather expensive stretch of mountain road.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.