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Inside the insane world of Bonneville Salt Flats speed record chasers

The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah have become a proving ground where engineering obsession, physical courage, and a stark, almost lunar landscape converge. On this blinding white expanse, speed record ...
Rutland Herald

Speed Week canceled at Salt Flats for 2nd straight year

SALT LAKE CITY The Speed Week races that draw hundreds of racing teams from around the world to Utah s famous salt flats were cancelled Monday for the second consecutive year because of wet conditions ...
The Drive

60-Year-Old Racer Dies Attempting Land Speed Record at Bonneville Salt Flats

Chris Raschke of the Speed Demon Racing Team died Sunday while attempting to break a land speed record at the annual Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week in Utah. Reports claim the veteran racer lost ...
The New York Times

Driver Dies in Crash During Racing Event at Bonneville Salt Flats

Chris Raschke, 60, lost control of his vehicle while trying to set a speed record on Sunday, the event’s organizers said. By Claire Moses A 60-year-old man died on Sunday when his vehicle crashed ...