Tragic Crash Claims Racer's Life at Bonneville Speed Week

TL;DR
A driver named Chris Raschke died after crashing while attempting to set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah during the annual Speed Week event, with the crash occurring at around 300 mph and under investigation.
- Racer dies trying to set land speed record at Utah salt flats NBC News
- Driver attempting to set a record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control AP News
- Driver attempting to break record dies in crash on Bonneville Salt Flats FOX 13 News Utah
- Driver Chris Raschke dies in crash at Speed Week on Bonneville Salt Flats CNN
- Racing Resumes at Bonneville Speed Week in Wake of Tragic Crash HOT ROD Network
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