American Rally Association Statement on the FIA Announcement of a Candidate Event for a Future WRC Round in the United States:
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“The FIA’s announcement of a WRC candidate event in the United States is a significant step toward the WRC returning to America, and we congratulate Podium Event Partners on achieving this milestone in the process,” said Lance Smith, founder of Rally Forward, and President & CEO of Vermont SportsCar.
“The American Rally Association’s mission is to preserve, protect and promote the sport of stage rally in America. As the organizer and promoter of the ARA National Championship, Rally Forward sees this moment in time as an opportunity to accelerate the growth and expansion of rally in this country, so we are supportive of the planned WRC return and are looking forward to collaborating with the parties involved to help make it a reality.”
About ARA: The American Rally Association (ARA) is the largest rally organization in the United States and promotes the country’s only cohesive, nationwide competition for the sport of stage rally: The ARA National Championship.
Synonymous with extreme-sports-stars-turned-rally-champions—such as Ken Block, Travis Pastrana and Brandon Semenuk—American Rally is sanctioned by USAC and promoted by Rally Forward LLC, which was founded in 2024 by rally legend Lance Smith and is dedicated to advancing the sport of stage rally in America. Smith is the founder and CEO of Vermont SportsCar.
American Rally provides a direct link to pure automotive adventure: a top-speed race against the clock on real roads specifically chosen to challenge production-based cars and world-class drivers on diverse surfaces that include snow, sand, gravel, dirt and tarmac. To learn more about the ARA and its partners, go to www.AmericanRallyAssociation.org
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