This article originally appeared on VICE Belgium. For most race-car drivers, having an accident on the track is pretty much the worst-case scenario. But in banger racing, ramming your vehicle into a competitor’s is not only tolerated, it might win you an award. Born in the 1970s and mostly popular in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, the sport involves driving salvaged cars around oval-shaped tracks while other competitors try to sabotage you with wildly dangerous crashes. One of these tracks was built in the unassuming village of Warneton, western Belgium, by a community of banger fans. Dubbed the Speedway, the race track also hosts other events, including car rallies,...
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