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Texas Approves 85-MPH Speed Limit on State Highway 130, IIHS Disagrees
On Friday, November 16, Formula 1 will return to the US after a five-year hiatus. The venue that will host the penultimate race of the 2012 season will be the newly-constructed Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
It is therefore fitting that from November 11, a few days before the Grand Prix, the Lone Star state will also be the one sporting the highest speed limit in the country as Texas Transportation officials approved an 85 mph (137km/h) limit along a 41-mile distance of State Highway 130 (SH130), which connects state capital Austin to San Antonio.
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Chevy Thanks Its Best Customers With 2015 Tahoe And Suburban Texas Editions
Since Chevrolet sells more Tahoe and Suburban SUVs in Texas than in any other state, GM decided to pays homage to The Lone Star State with two special edition models. Read more »...
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Austin F1 Fans Drank Us$2.8 Million Worth Of Alcohol, More Than Any Other Venue In Texas…
Last November, the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, hosted its inaugural Formula 1 race, which was also the penultimate event of the 2012 season. Austin was the 10th track to host the U.S. GP and it marked F1’s return in the country after...
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Only For Texas: New 2012 Ram 1500 Lone Star 10th Anniversary Edition
For numerous reasons, the state of Texas is one of the biggest and most important markets for pickup trucks. And as such, it shouldn't surprise anyone that automakers will go as far as to create special edition versions made exclusively for buyers...
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Formula 1: Bernie Ecclestone Extends Austin Deadline, Says Europe “is Finishedâ€
On November 18, Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone issued an ultimatum to the organizers of the Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas, that was supposed to host F1’s return to the U.S. Ecclestone had said at the time that they had a week to get...
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Aussie V8 Supercar Series Coming To America In 2013
The thundering sounds of Australia’s V8-powered racecars will soon be heard in the U.S.A. as Texas Governor Rick Perry and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, announced today a five-year agreement to bring the famed Australian V8 Supercar series to...
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