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 ...

HOT ROD Garage’s co-host Alex Taylor traded the drag strip for the Bonneville Salt Flats as the latest driver of the HOT ROD Special 1980 Chevy Camaro.

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah — Chris Raschke, who was attempting to break a speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, has died. An investigation has been launched into what caused the vehicle that ...

UTAH, USA — 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 ...

'It’s America. It’s hot rodding, it’s our love of cars. And this is the birthplace of speed and the hot rod. There’s a lot of ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. One of the many natural features that make Utah ...