Chris Raschke, a member of the Speed Demon team, passed away on August 3 after losing control of his land-speed vehicle at the annual Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week in Utah.
Photos Courtesy of Speed Demon
Raschke was piloting the Speed Demon Racing team’s new streamliner, the Speed Demon III, on a preliminary run down Course Number One during the second day of the annual Speed Week when it crashed and became airborne at an estimated speed of 300 miles per hour.
The SCTA Southern California Timing Association issued the following statement:
“At approximately 3:03 p.m. Mountain Time today, driver Chris Raschke, age 60, was attempting a speed record and lost control of his land speed vehicle at approximately the 2 1/2 mile. Chris was treated by medical professionals at the scene. Unfortunately, Chris passed away from his injuries.”
Raschke’s Speed Demon team also shared the SCTA statement, writing: “At this time, we ask everyone to please respect Chris’s family, friends, and the Speed Demon team. We are deeply devastated.”
Raschke is survived by his wife, Connie Patterson, and children Kenny, Kristoph and Carly, and grandchildren. The SCTA and Tooele County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the crash and will release more details as they become available.
Our condolences go out to Raschke’s family, friends and the Speed Demon team.
Learn more about Raschke at https://www.speeddemon715.com/about-chris-raschke
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