A Maryland task force created to stop illegal car rallies has made dozens of arrests and recovered multiple guns over the past several months.
The rallies that can block roads or take over parking lots can draw hundreds of spectators to watch drivers do doughnuts, burn tires and squeal wheels have drawn noise complaints and even turned deadly.
In Prince George’s County, car enthusiast John Phipps was shot and killed at a May rally in District Heights. In June, two men were killed and another person was injured in a shooting at a car meetup in Accokeek…