US EditionDriver attempting to set a record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, UTAH, AUG 4 – Chris Raschke, 60, died after losing control near the 2.5-mile mark during a record attempt at Speed Week, organizers said. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.
- During the Speed Week event at Bonneville Salt Flats, Chris Raschke, 60-year-old driver, died Sunday afternoon while attempting a land speed record, the Southern California Timing Association confirmed.
- Race director Keith Pedersen said Raschke was clocked at nearly 280 mph before he lost control near the 2.5 mile mark around 3:30 p.m. during his record attempt.
- Emergency responders and medical professionals treated Raschke at the crash site, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
- The SCTA and Tooele County Sheriff’s Office are investigating, and race director Keith Pedersen confirmed Speed Week will resume Monday at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Raceway.
- The Bonneville Salt Flats hosts two major racing events annually, with Speed Week in August attracting around 500 hot rods, roadsters and motorcycles, and the World Finals in September.
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Driver Killed Attempting Land Speed Record at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah Desert
A driver 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, 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, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which organizes the popular land…
Driver attempting to set land speed record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies
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, 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, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which has organize…
Driver Attempting to Set a Record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats Dies After Losing Control
UTAH – 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, organizers said. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Driver Chris Raschke lost control […]
Chris Raschke, 60, was set to set a new speed record on the salt flats in Utah, USA. But during the journey he lost control and died, CNN reports. “We are deeply devastated,” his team wrote on Facebook.
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