Gallery: To Win at Banger Racing, You've Gotta Crash—Hard
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Stenciled words adorn the hood of a banger car in Warneton, Belgium.
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Marcel heads to the racetrack in Warneton, Belgium.
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Two racing cars chained together in Warneton, Belgium.
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A driver just before a race in Emmen, Netherlands.
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An exhausted racer repairs his car in Emmen, Netherlands.
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A banger car keeps going sans rear tire in Emmen, Netherlands.
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Marcel stands on his crashed car after a race in Warneton, Belgium.
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Banger racer David takes a smoke break in Emmen, Netherlands.
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A boy drags discarded car parts on the racetrack in Warneton, Belgium.
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Battle scars on a banger car in Emmen, Netherlands .
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Smoke pours from the engine of a banger car in Warneton, Belgium.
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A mechanic at a banger race in Warneton, Belgium
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Men repair a banger car in Warneton, Belgium.
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A young boy plays banger racing with toy cars at the speedway in Warneton, Belgium.
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The crowd at the final race of the day in Emmen, Netherlands.
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The stands at CAMSO Auto Speedway in Warneton, Belgium.
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The trophy table at a race in Warneton, Belgium.
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The last cars driving in a race in Warneton, Belgium.
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