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Victoria Traffic To Get 'Loopy'

Skeeter Nash — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:11:42 +0000

After some 20 months of construction, the new lanes of Loop 463 (aka Zac Lentz Parkway) will open at approximately 8:30am today (4/16/13). According to a TDOT press release, the newly-constructed west-bound main lanes of the Loop will open to traffic and the frontage roads will remain open as normal, except for at the Salem Road intersections, where traffic will be required to stop. The lane-switching at these intersections will allow the Salem Road traffic to travel through the intersections with both east-and west-bound frontage roads, without stopping.

Jeff Gordon Pranks Car Salesman With "Test Drive!"

Skeeter Nash — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:56:33 +0000

NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon had a little fun recently when he took an unsuspecting car salesman on a “test drive” he’ll never forget! Check out this video of what happened when “Steve” the car salesman thought he was accompanying a potential customer named “Mike” (Jeff Gordon in disguise) on a routine test drive of a [...]

Student Driver Attempts To Run Over Instructor After Failing Test

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:49:05 +0000

When a student fails a driving test, they sometimes respond emotionally. This means driving instructors will be confronted with tears, begging and even the occasional bribe when their charge struggles to parallel park or just can’t nail the three-point turn. It was the cones that did in a 21-year-old student driver from Mayfield Heights, Ohio. As in, she hit [...]

Guy Builds Limo of Junk Parts Worth $1M

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:55:54 +0000

If you collect enough junk, and add up the value, it will eventually be worth something — especially if you attach all that crap to a limo. Antti Rahko, a 72-year-old chauffeur from Finland, the proud owner and creator of Finnjet – a 7,500 pounds, 29-foot long limo made completely from junk scraps. It took Rahko [...]

The Sleek 'Tesla C' Is The Must-Have Electric Car Of The Future

Mike Moody — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:27 +0000

Tesla Motors, the car company that “set out to prove that electric vehicles could be awesome,” has designed some amazing vehicles over the past few years. But none of them are quite as forward thinking as this concept for the “Tesla C” The Tesla C by Dejan Hristov is a concept for a compact Tesla [...]

Vintage Maserati Convertible Going For $4 Million

Mike Moody — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:26:18 +0000

How much would you pay for the chance to own and drive a beautiful vintage car like a 1957 Maserati convertible? Auctioneers are hoping to fetch more than $4 million for a classy cream colored 1957 Maserati 150 GT Spider. So if you’re a millionaire, or if you’ve earned a ridiculously generous credit limit on [...]

Shootout This Weekend!

Rob Garrett — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:37:43 +0000

You will definitely want to be at Shady Oaks Speedway Saturday. Street stocks, Late models, limited modifieds, pure stocks racing, even a kids bicycle give away. The gates will open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. You can find more information by going to www.shadyoakspeedway.com 10 CARS [...]

Car Show This Sunday

Joe Bob — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:41:34 +0000

What is it about Labor Day weekend that makes you want to go to a car show? For some reason they seem to go hand in hand. There will be a Labor Day Car Show Sunday at 9am at the CWV Hall, 1007 S. Main St. Registration is at 9am with a $20 entry fee [...]

Your Partner In The Car Business Has Moved

Rob Garrett — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:01:12 +0000

Partners Chevy Buick and GMC in Cuero has moved to a brand new location on the Cuero Highway. There were on Esplanade Street and they packed up are now at a much bigger area for even more vehicles for you to choose from. They have some really good specials on vehicles right now that you [...]

Go for a Ride in a Formula One Race Car Without Leaving Your Living Room

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:00:57 +0000

Going for a ride in a high performance race car might look like a blast, but it’s quite dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. These are powerful, fuel injected vehicles that respond to the slightest movements and reactions. One slight turn or brake can mean the different between setting a world record for the fastest lap on the Circuits of the Americas or the most compound fractures sustained in a car accident.

Watch me wipeout

Rob Garrett — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:44:14 +0000

Back in the beginning of May I participated in a Soap Box Derby Race in Riverside Park. It was an Idle Free Jamboree hosted by Victoria Environmental Services and let me tell you it was so much fun. There were many

Support Our Wounded American Heroes!

wcampise — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:59:41 +0000

The pubic is welcome this weekend, as Budweiser is proud to sponsor the Heroes Thunder Run, June 30th at the Victoria Community Center Arena. There will be Music, Car Show, Barbeque Cook-Off, and Silent Auction with proceeds benefitting Warrior’s Weekend. Admission is only $5.00. To find out more go to www.warriorsweekend.org. Organized by the Reguladores [...]

Car Show This Weekend

Rob Garrett — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:37:02 +0000

There will be a Warrior's Weekend, Heroes Thunder Run Car Show at the Victoria Community Center on Saturday starting around 10 a.m. If you want to just go check out some beautiful rides or if you actually have one of your o

Fathers Night Out Car and Truck Show

Rob Garrett — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:34:10 +0000

The Crossroads Cruisers of Victoria, Texas will held their 2012 Father’s Night Out Car & Truck Show June 16th with over 100+ cars that show up for you and your dad to check out.

The event is located at 2700 Citizens Plaza, Victoria Texas. Registration Starts at 3:00 pm - Awards at 8:0

Racing This Weekend At Texas Motor Speedway

Joe Bob — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:10:48 +0000

It’s going to be a fun-filled, fast weekend of racing at the Texas Motor Speedway this weekend and several KIXS 108 VIP members will be in attendance on our nickel! Congrats to Cody Marek, Billy reeder, Tammy Smith, and Alicia Alvarez, the winners of tickets and pit passes for the entire weekend! The Firestone 550 [...]

Ben Keating Race Schedule

Rob Garrett — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:07:07 +0000

Ben Keating is the owner of Port Lavaca Chevrolet Buick and GMC and is also a Professional Race Car Driver. The racing season is back in full swing. I am excited to share with you the upcoming television schedule for Ben Keatings races. SRT Viper Cup - Spec racing, which means that every Viper on [...]

Art Cars Invade Victoria

Joe Bob — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:17:42 +0000

If you don’t know or have never seen an ‘art car’, you’re in for a treat this weekend thanks to the Nave Museum. What’s better than a cool car tricked out with airbrushed images, knickknacks, statues, tile and more? A whole parade of them. This year marks the third annual art car exhibition, Art Car [...]

Antique Car Show Begins Thursday

Joe Bob — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:46 +0000

If you are into antique cars you are in luck this weekend as the 59th annual Antique Car Texas Tour returns to Victoria.The Golden Crescent Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will host its 59th annual TexasTour beginning Thursday. Organizers anticipate serving 125 people for the free event. AACA is the oldest and [...]

Which Cars Do Americans Refuse to Buy? [PHOTOS]

Don Deane — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:00:09 +0000

Americans may have an enduring love affair with cars dating back more than 100 years, but there are some models we refuse to drive off the lot. April car sales data show a two percent increase overall from the same time last year, but, in general, sales weren’t spectacular. Some companies did well, however, including [...]

Is This New Micro-Cycle the Transportation of the Future?

Mike Adams — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:49 +0000

This one-wheeled, post-apocalyptic electric unicycle might be just what you’re looking for if you’ve officially given up on public transportation, cars, gasoline engine and attempts at man-made wings. RYNO Motors has designed a self-balancing, one-wheel, electric scooter that looks like it crawled right off the cutting room floor of the a Blade Runner movie. This [...]