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Veteran driver Chris Raschke died on Sunday after he lost control of his vehicle while traveling at a speed of 283 mph in an attempt to establish a record in the famous Bonneville salt floors in UtahConfirmed event organizers. I was 60 years old.
The Association of Times of Southern California (SCTA), which houses Speedweek in Bonneville Salt Flats, issued a statement confirming the death of Raschke.
The Salinas de Bonneville are about 100 miles west of Salt Lake City and, for decades, they have been used as racing land due to its glass surface. (Blake Benard/Getty images)
“At approximately 3:03 pm mountain time today, driver Chris Raschke. 60 years, he was trying A speed record and lost control of his land speed vehicle at approximately 2 1/2 miles. Chris was treated by medical professionals on the scene. Unfortunately, Chris died of his wounds, “said the statement.
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SCTA pointed out that the cause of the incident is under investigation. The Tooele County Sheriff’s office, which is investigating Raschke’s death, did not immediately respond to Pak Gazette Digital Comments.
Sergeant Dane Lerdahl, spokesman for the law for application agency, told The Associated Press: “We know it was an accident of some kind.”
According to the reports, Raschke had reached a speed of 283 mph while driving the “speed demon.” The SCTA did not specify which record was trying to break, but according to the Speed Demon Racing website, Raschke’s maximum speed in the supporter was 391 mph.
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“At this time, we ask everyone to respect the family, the friends and Demon Speed team of Chris. We are deeply devastated,” the team wrote in a statement on Facebook.
The American Hot Rod Foundation also issued a statement after Raschke’s death, adding that he was “piloting the last iteration of stream Demon Streamliner when the accident occurred.”
Cars form a line near the racing track in Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, on August 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Archive)
“Chris was known by many as ARP’s face, but for those who knew him in salt, he was someone who found the perfect balance of friendly and competitive. Never a habitual combination and one that talks about the quality of his character. We send our deepest sympathies to Chris’s family and friends.”
He Saltina de Bonneville Around 100 miles are found west of Salt Lake City and, for decades, they have been used as racing land due to its glass surface. The first race there took place in 1914.
The last death of races known on the floors occurred in 2016, when Sam Wheeler lost control of a high -performance bicycle. He crashed with 200 mph.
