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

A driver trying to set a speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died 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 ...

Chris Raschke, 60, lost control of his vehicle while trying to set a speed record on Sunday, the event’s organizers said.

Driver Chris Raschke died Sunday after crashing while trying to set a land speed record at an annual event on the Bonneville ...

A driver has died while taking part in the annual Speed Week event on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, according to organizers.

Bonneville Speedway is on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, offering an extremely flat and firm surface for racing at ultra-high speeds.

Named after the Bonneville Salt Flats, the badge was first used in 1954 on a Corvette-based show car. It became a stand-alone model in 1959 and Pontiac's range-topping full-size car in 1959.

Jessie Wardarski/AP A coalition of environmental groups is suing Bonneville Power Administration over its decision to join a new Western electricity market from the Southwest Power Pool.