Veteran high-speed driver Chris Raschke, 60, has died after losing control of his vehicle while driving at nearly 300 miles per hour during the Bonneville Speed Week event in northwestern Utah. Raschke was treated by medical professionals but died at the scene.
Raschke was a well-liked and competitive driver who worked with several racing teams over the years, including the Speed Demon team, where he achieved speeds of up to 446 mph last year. He was also an employee of ARP Auto Parts and became involved in various aspects of motorsports.
The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of Raschke’s death, which officials are classifying as an accident. While racing resumed on Monday after a brief suspension following Raschke’s crash, organizers say they consider it a necessary step to honor Raschke’s wishes.
“Chris would have wanted us to race,” said Keith Pedersen, SCTA board President and race director. “We’ve been doing Speed Week for 77 years, and we always regroup after tragedies like this. We grieve and then we continue racing.”
Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-08-05/chris-raschke-dies-crash-speed-record