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Driver trying to set land speed record loses control, dies

The Times & Democrat 08 Aug 2025
A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah's famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said ....
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‘Speed Demon’ Driver Attempting Land Speed Record Dies in 283 MPH Crash

The Daily Beast 05 Aug 2025
A daredevil has died going 283 mph in a bid to break the land speed record in Utah’s salt flats ... Organization president and Speed Week race director, Keith Pedersen, said Raschke was, “one of the big ones.
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Racer dies trying to set land speed record at Utah salt flats

NBC News 05 Aug 2025
Driver Chris Raschke died Sunday after crashing while trying to set a land speed record at an annual event on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, event organizers said ... .
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Land-speed driver dies in crash at Bonneville’s fabled salt flats

The Washington Post 05 Aug 2025
Chris Raschke, 60, was reportedly piloting the Speed Demon 3 at nearly 300 mph when he lost control of the specially designed vehicle ... .
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Driver dies trying to set land speed record on Utah salt flat

The Independent 05 Aug 2025
Race officials said ...
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Driver Killed During Land Speed Record Attempt On Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats

Huffington Post 05 Aug 2025
Chris Raschke lost control of his rocket-like vehicle -- called the Speed Demon -- at 283 mph ... .
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Veteran racer dies while attempting to set land speed record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats

St George News 05 Aug 2025
A driver going 283 mph trying ...
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Driver dies attempting to set a new land speed record

Stuff 05 Aug 2025
Driver Chris Raschke lost control about 4km into a run and died at the scene of the accident ....
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Racer Chris Raschke killed in crash attempting land speed record

BBC News 05 Aug 2025
Chris Raschke died at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, where rocket-shaped cars attempt to set new records. .
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Racer killed in 280mph crash while trying to break land speed record

BBC News 05 Aug 2025
Chris Raschke died at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, where rocket-shaped cars attempt to set new records ... .
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Driver Killed Attempting Land Speed Record at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah Desert

Virtual Jerusalem 05 Aug 2025
A driver trying to set a land speed record during a racing event ...
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Speed driver Chris Raschke dies attempting to set the land speed record during Utah racing event

Yahoo Daily News 05 Aug 2025
Chris Raschke, 60, was driving at 283 miles per hour while trying to set a land speed record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats ... Mountain Time today, driver Chris Raschke was attempting a speed record ...
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Driver attempting to set land speed record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies

Daily Press 05 Aug 2025
A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said.
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Attempt to Break Land Speed Record Ends in Tragedy

Newsweek 04 Aug 2025
Tributes have been paid to veteran driver Chris Raschke, 60, who "lost control of his land speed vehicle" close to the 2.5 mile marker ....
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Why The Airbus A350 Has Such A Slow Landing Speed

Simple Flying 30 Jul 2025
... its exceptionally slow approach and landing speed coupled with a short ground roll.

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