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.

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

Chris Raschke tragically died Sunday after he lost control of his vehicle while reportedly traveling 283 mph while attempting ...

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

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 ...

Veteran high-speed driver Chris Raschke has died after losing control of his vehicle while driving at nearly 300 mph at an ...

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