U.S. gravel stages may host first WRC round since 1988. Later this year, it’ll roll into Tennessee and Kentucky to see just how realistic a WRC event on U.S. soil is. Rather than running a traditional rally, FIA representatives will be assessing how rallying is already done in the U.S. The state hosts the Overmountain Rally, an ARA National event that winds through Appalachian foothills and delivers exactly the kind of fast, technical gravel roads WRC teams crave. The terrain, elevation changes, and dense forest coverage are a natural fit for rally stages, and the region already has experience handling national-level competition.