Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Meet the Daredevils Chasing Down Speed Records at the Bonneville Salt Flats

At the Bonneville Salt Flats, speed is the cornerstone, but beyond that is a culture built on craft, endurance and the pursuit of one perfect run. This stark white plain in northwestern Utah was once ...
The Virginian-Pilot

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 ...
WSB-TV

Bonneville Salt Flats driver Chris Raschke dies while trying to break speed record

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 ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Driver attempting to set a record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control

A driver trying to set a speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after losing control of his vehicle, organizers said. Driver Chris Raschke was treated by ...
Texarkana Gazette

Driver attempting to set record at 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 ...