Scott Crouch has worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years, most of those with Flatirons Imports. He is currently a partner at Flatirons Acura and Subaru, as well as being one of the main driving forces behind the Flatirons Tuning performance division.
In 2001 Subaru released the WRX here in the US, and it became quickly apparent that the car had huge performance potential. Working at a Subaru Dealership gave Scott the unique opportunity to see first hand both the potential of this car, and the enthusiasm that Subaru owners had for the newly available WRX. Not wanting to miss out on this opportunity, Scott worked with the head of the parts department, Gary Raymer, and Flatirons Tuning was born.
One of the keys to the WRX’s success is its rally heritage. Subaru used their experience competing in the World Rally Championship to develop the cars engine, chassis, suspension, and drivetrain. Subaru’s experience and success is clearly evident when you look over the WRX/STI. Even a stock WRX can be a very competitive rally car with just a little tweaking. In 2003, Scott teamed up with Tanner Faust, who was also an employee of Flatirons Imports, and they started competing in some SCCA rally’s with a 2002 WRX in the Production GT class.
Scott and Tanner had a reasonable amount of success running a few events in 2003 with Tanner as the driver, and Scott as the Co-Driver, and this became the Flatirons Rally Team. In 2005, the Flatirons Rally Team continued to build on their success, and competed in a full season in the newly formed Rally America series. At the end of the year when the dust settled, Scott and Tanner were the Production GT class national champions.
In 2006 Scott and Tanner again campaigned in Rally America and were also invited to compete in the inaugural Rally Event at the 2006 X-Games. After 2006, Tanner formed the Rock Star Rally Team and began competing in the D1-Grand Prix, but Scott continued on with the Flatirons Rally team, now with Stephan Verdier in the drivers seat.
To date, Scott has competed in over 35 rally’s and has Co-Driven for Tanner Faust, Stephan Verdier, Pat Moro, and Lachlan O’Sullivan. While doing so, he has taken multiple overall class win’s in the PGT class, and even a few overall podiums through the years, establishing the Flatirons Rally team as one of the front runners in the Rally America series.
For the 2009 season, Scott and the Flatirons Rally Team took some well-deserved time off. Instead of competing in a national series, Scott was instrumental in creating a new partnership with the newly formed Colorado Rally Cup which. At the end of the year, Scott stepped into the drivers seat himself, and drove the Flatirons #429 in the Colorado Rally in Steamboat Colorado. The Flatirons Rally team has always been a key part of Flatirons Tuning, and will continue to be in the future.
