Tributes have been paid to veteran driver Chris Raschke, 60, who "lost control of his land speed vehicle" close to the 2.5 ...

Chris Raschke, 60, died after crashing his vehicle on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah while attempting to set a new land ...

A man died Sunday after crashing on the Bonneville Salt Flats during the annual "SpeedWeek" event, officials said.

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“At approximately 3:03 p.m. Mountain Time today, driver Chris Raschke, age 60, was attempting a speed record and lost control ...

The annual racing event, SpeedWeek, was organized at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Witnesses claimed that the land speed racer ...

SpeedWeek began on Saturday, Aug. 2 and will end on Friday, Aug. 8, local media outlet Fox 13 reported. PEOPLE has contacted the Tooele County Sheriff's Office for comment.

For NASCAR's SpeedWeek, things kick off Wednesday with pole qualifying for the Daytona 500. The two fastest drivers will start Sunday's race on the front row.

As Speedweek winds toward a close, it goes back to Port Royal on Saturday, July 5, for the Hodnett Classic. This one offers $15,000 to the winner. The super late models are also on the racing card.