Chris Raschke, 60, was reportedly piloting the Speed Demon 3 at nearly 300 mph when he lost control of the specially designed vehicle.

Driver dies trying to set land speed record on Utah salt flat - Race officials said 60-year-old Chris Raschke of Ventura, California, had lost control of his vehicle while competing at the Bonneville

Chris Raschke, a racing veteran and dedicated member of the famed Speed Demon team, died on Sunday while attempting to break a land speed record at the annual Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week in Utah.