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Widensolen. In the hell of crumpled sheet metal at Stock Car Night

Widensolen. In the hell of crumpled sheet metal at Stock Car Night

  • The weak point of all these cars is their rear axle. All stock car drivers know this! Photo Nicolas Pinot
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  • When it gets stuck, just push... Photo Nicolas Pinot
  • Between two rounds, essential mechanic sessions. Often, it's the cooling system that's playing up! Photo Nicolas Pinot
  • Stephan Spitz and his 206 CC (n° 226) had a good run, finishing the round valiantly. Photo Nicolas Pinot
  • The races continued late into the night for this 41st edition of the Widensolen stock car race. Photo: Nicolas Pinot
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  • In the fury of the clay ring, anything goes on Saturday evening in Widensolen in front of hundreds, even thousands, of spectators. Photo Nicolas Pinot
  • A certain brotherhood develops among 4L van drivers. Photo: Nicolas Pinot
  • Around fifteen 4Ls allowed the public to relive the atmosphere of legendary races from the 90s. Photo Nicolas Pinot
  • On the side, nothing more to do. The round ends there for this 4L van which looks like it has been chewed up! Photo Nicolas Pinot
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  • President of the Stock Car Club Alsace (SCCA), organizer Stephan Spitz (right) can rub his hands: his 206 CC is running like a dream. Photo Nicolas Pinot

Saturday evening, August 23, was stock car racing in Widensolen for thousands of spectators. An orgy of tangled metal, flying gravel and earth, the scent of hot oil floating in the air, and the screams and laughter of a boiling crowd. A look back at the event in pictures.

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