Driver Chris Raschke died after crashing during a speed record attempt at Bonneville Salt Flats.

Sixty-year-old Chris Raschke, a driver at the Speed Week event on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, died after losing control of his vehicle while attempting a speed record. The Southern California Timing Association, which hosts the event, stated that Raschke was treated at the scene but later passed away from his injuries. The cause of the incident is under investigation. Raschke's team, Speed Demon, had created the world's fastest piston-powered car and won a Hot Rod Magazine Trophy last year. Bonneville Salt Flats, a site for land speed records, attracts around 500 vehicles annually.