Video: Driver escapes from dramatic land speed car crash Video shows the car taking skidding in a turn before flipping over several times, sending car body parts flying into the air. The car was the season's points champion, and was running between 180-190mph when it crashed. According to the race organisers, the weather was good at the time of the crash with little or no wind, so it isn't clear what caused the accident. The lake bed has been a popular spot for land speed racing for more than fifty years and conditions were reported as good at the time of the crash. Despite the car being destroyed, Mr Gillespie escaped with only "minor injures" and was said to be recovering.