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

A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died ...

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

Chris Raschke, 60, lost control of his vehicle while trying to set a speed record on Sunday, the event’s organizers said.

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

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

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

Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), which organized the event, said 60-year-old Chris Raschke was attempting to ...

A 60-year-old veteran of the land speed record community was killed while attempting a speed record run during a Bonneville ...

A catastrophic crash at almost 300 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats took the life of veteran racer Chris Raschke, who drove ...

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah — Chris Raschke, who was attempting to break a speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, has ...

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