Just move it to another big city, where the race would have been tighter than in NC. Chicago or NYC maybe. I like the general idea, so give me some details about it. Write a few paragraphs of it and I'll give you a point or two.
Yeah it's not canon, sorry on mobile. It doesn't fit with the history I've established. Go through and read all the update and you should get a feel of what the world looks like.