Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to a statement from the Southern California Timing Association, which has organized the popular land-speed racing event known as "Speed Week" since the late 1940s.

Race officials said 60-year-old Chris Raschke of Ventura, California, had lost control of his vehicle while competing at the Bonneville Speedway

Chris Raschke, 60, died after crashing his vehicle on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah while attempting to set a new land speed record in the annual 'SpeedWeek' event on Aug. 3.