The 2024 ARA Overmountain Rally Tennessee has announced the full schedule for the Newport TN stage rally to be held on September 14. The day's race events will include timed stages and two Parc Exposes for rally spectators to view the cars and meet the drivers.
NORRIS, Tenn., Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On September 14, regional and national professional and semi-pro rally drivers will take to the unfamiliar East Tennessee gravel roads of the newest stage rally course on the American Rally Association's championship round circuit for 2024 in East Tennessee. The Overmountain Rally is a two-day event, with the first day of driving on the gravel twists and turns of the Cherokee National Forest in the mountains of Cocke County, TN.
Spectators attending the event can expect a full day of action while watching some of the best rally drivers in the United States converge on this tiny community located in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to test their skills and show off their cars. Top rally drivers include professionals Travis Pastrana and Brandon Semenuk as well as semi-pros like driver Mark Piatkowski, coming off a great finish at the Sno*Drift Rally in Michigan. The cars are street legal, but have been outfitted to handle the conditions that off-roading presents to drivers.
The day begins at the historic Cocke County Fairgrounds in Newport, TN at a Parc Expose. Each car will complete a full loop on the track before setting out on a timed schedule to the full course. Cars will be on display before heading out to complete a loop of the three challenging forest stages. After the first loop of stages is complete, the rally cars will return to the fairgrounds at 1 pm for servicing. Spectators will have an opportunity to see the skilled teams working on the vehicles at an experience similar to sitting near pit row at round track racing events. After service, the race teams will head out for another loop of the timed forest stages. Each driver is working against the clock and the road conditions.
At the evening session, the recently reopened Newport Speedway will be hosting a second Parc Expose and "Super Special" stages. The event begins at 7:00 pm with super special (head-to-head) racing on the short track starting at 8:30 pm. Rally cars will be flying off jumps under the lights of Newport Speedway! The conditions of the jumps test the suspension of the specially modified rally cars.
This is "not to be missed" racing action! Racing will conclude at 9:30 pm. The event winner is declared by lowest accumulated time. This includes penalties accumulated on the road sections for being late or early to controls. If you are a gear head or simply love automobile racing, this is a must add event to add to your fall calendar
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