WENDOVER, Utah (KUTV) — A driver was killed while attempting to beat a land speed record during a race at the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah. Chris Raschke, 60, was racing on Sunday ...

It wasn’t hard to spot those who had ventured out to the salt to check out the race cars earlier in the day. When you’re in Bonneville, there’s no need to stop and detail your car before heading to ...

A professional driver died while attempting to set a land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, on Sunday. Driver Chris Raschke was attempting to break the record when he “lost ...

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah — Chris Raschke, who was attempting to break a speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, has died. An investigation has been launched into what caused the vehicle that ...

A driver has died while taking part in the annual Speed Week event on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, according to organizers.The Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), which hosts the land ...

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 ...

A 60-year-old veteran of the land speed record community was killed while attempting a speed record run during a Bonneville Speed Week event at the Bonneville Salt Flats on Sunday, August 3, 2025, ...

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