Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:30pm
The United States is ready to return to the WRC calendar and host an event that doesn’t just meet expectations—it redefines them.”
Matt Crews is not a man to mince his words. He doesn’t have the time. Nor does he have the inclination. He’s got an event to prepare and a world to take on.
Talk of the World Rally Championship’s return to the United States has been around for a while. Nobody knows that better than us. There’s been news, no news, some news, no news. So, what do we take from Tuesday’s news?
Plenty. Much as you might have your – understandable – doubts, you need to understand that we’ve turned a page here. Matt Crews is a force to be reckoned with. Does he know rallying inside-out? No. Does he know promotion and how to put on a party? Hell, yes.
He was the man behind IndyCar’s Music City Grand Prix (the inaugural race was the most watched IndyCar event ever on Cable TV), has a long history in NASCAR and, just when you thought he couldn’t be more all-American, you learn of his record-breaking, field goal-kicking football feats.
