Shocking Tragedy: Salt Flats Record Speed Attempt Ends In Death

A tragedy on Sunday at the Bonneville Salt Flats during SpeedWeek resulted in the death of driver Chris Raschke. The 60-year-old was pushing to set a new land speed record at about 3 pm on Sunday when he lost control of his purpose-built vehicle, wrecking out on the unforgiving landscape. “Hurricane” Hocevar Strikes Again! Raschke wrecked out at about the 2.5 mile make on the Salt Flats, say the Southern California Timing Association. Paramedics who were on the scene in case of an incident rushe