Posted Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:09pm

Rally US confirms Knoxville-based route for WRC event

Rally US has officially confirmed Knoxville as the host city and Nashville’s Lower Broadway as the setting for the ceremonial start for its event, which will bring the World Rally Championship back to the U.S. for the first time since 1988.

Originally announced as part of the 2027 WRC calendar on its reveal earlier this month, Rally US is set for Aug. 26-29 and will feature a route spanning more than 15 counties across Tennessee and Kentucky, with stages stretching from the Appalachian Mountains to the Cumberland Plateau. It will feature fast gravel roads, technical forest sections and dramatic elevation changes to challenge the world’s top rally drivers and teams.