WRC Tennessee?

Maybe? Possibly?

There are enough tire manufacturers and automotive manufacturers in AL, TN, KY and SC that I could see this having enough financial interest to occur. 

So the other long-running national rallies aren't enough to get WRC here but a brand new one will be what does it?

I'd love to be proven wrong but I don't see it happening. 

This story seems to circulate every year about a rally in an area that hasn't run one in a pretty long time.  I'll think about believing it when I see... literally anything other than the same press release again.

The absolutely minty fresh pavement on the roads in that area suggest that they've been planning this for a while

Interesting....

WRC branding in America would be puzzling. Toyota, Hyundai, VW, and Ford sell cars here but none of them are based on the rally cars.

They tried a WRX (rallycross) round at COTA, but it was in July and all the Scandinavian fans went home overcooked.

In reply to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :

I would agree, however, timing wise it makes sense for the WRC to jump on it in terms of opportunity without creating conflict. With regards to the powers that be in the form of major players of US rally. Subaru is no longer backing a factory team. Block (Ken) sadly is no more. And there's a vacuum of organizers, none of which is the clear cut premier series. Yet there is a fanbase. 

If WRC can get the money from auto manufacturers and tire manufacturers with ties to the region, and if they can secure the roads. They'll bring their own organizers from out of town and effectively cut US rally organizers who have been doing it for years out of the equation. And they'll have no issue in doing so. Volunteers is a huge issue but everybody who's saying why would they bring an outsiders will also sign up to volunteer WRC event in order to get the best access to parc exposé, service areas and on stage action. 

I hope it happens, and I'll be there if it does.