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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Io Dodds

EXPLAINED: Driver dies trying to set land speed record on utah salt flat | Vintage Vibes

A 60-year-old veteran speed racer has died after his vehicle flew out of control while trying to set a new record on the salt flats of Utah.

Chris Raschke of Ventura, California, was hoping to make history when he climbed into his ultra-streamlined Speed Demon III car at the Bonneville Speedway on Sunday.

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