A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon ...

(WJW) — A man died after crashing his vehicle while attempting to break a land-speed record. It happened at the annual SpeedWeek event on the Bonneville Salt Flats, organizers said. Chris Raschke, 60, ...

A driver trying to set a land speed record at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his “Speed Demon” rocket-like vehicle when he reached a staggering 283 mph. Chris ...

A racing driver was killed as he attempted to break a land speed world record on Sunday, after he lost control of his vehicle at speeds approaching 300 mph. Chris Raschke, who was 60, was ...

A 60-year-old man has died after losing control of his land speed vehicle while attempting to set a new record Chris Raschke was taking part in the annual "SpeedWeek" event in Utah on Aug. 3 Rashke ...

A speed driver died while trying to break a record during the Bonneville Speed Week event in Utah on Sunday. Chris Raschke, 60, was driving at 283 miles per hour while trying to set a land speed ...

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Chris Raschke lost control of his vehicle on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah during the annual "SpeedWeek" event on Aug. 3 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE ...

Chris Raschke, 60, lost control of his land-speed vehicle during a run on Sunday, Aug. 3, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which oversees the event. “At approximately 3:03 p.m.

A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon ...