A land speed racer competing at Utah's Salt Flats died Aug. 3 while attempting a speed record, event organizers said.

Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical professionals at the scene ...

Speed driver Chris Raschke died while attempting to break the land speed record during the Bonneville Speed Week event in ...

The accident happened Sunday during "Speed Week" at the Bonneville Salt Flats, part of an annual event drawing drivers to the ...

A driver trying to set a land speed record died Sunday after he lost control of his “Speed Demon” rocket-like vehicle when he ...

Tributes have been paid to veteran driver Chris Raschke, 60, who "lost control of his land speed vehicle" close to the 2.5 ...

Chris Raschke, 60, died after crashing his vehicle on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah while attempting to set a new land ...

A driver has died while taking part in the annual Speed Week event on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, according to organizers.

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A 60-year-old professional driver died while attempting to set a land speed record during "Speed Week" at Bonneville Salt ...

Chris Raschke, 60, was reportedly piloting the Speed Demon 3 at nearly 300 mph when he lost control of the specially designed ...

Chris Raschke was a member of the famed Speed Demon team, who set the current Bonneville Salt Flats record at 470 mph in 2020 ...