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

UTAH, USA — 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 ...