Vermont SportsCar [Stuck in Vermont 733]

Vermont SportsCar [Stuck in Vermont 733]
The parking lot at Vermont SportsCar in Milton is, like most parking lots in the Green Mountain State, filled with weathered Subarus. In the lobby, there are three sparkling-clean, souped-up Subarus emblazoned with decals and logos. Unlike the vehicles outside, two of these have raced in rallies around the world, and one - the Airslayer - was driven by action sports legend Travis Pastrana. It jumped over a speedboat in a video with 68 million views.
Lance Smith founded Vermont SportsCar in a Colchester warehouse in 1988. He grew up in Chittenden County working on specialty cars and had a zeal for competitions known as rallies, which sent him around the world learning about the motorsport. For the past two decades, Vermont SportsCar has teamed up with Subaru of America to manage its racing division, Subaru Motorsports USA, which has dominated the rallying motorsport, racking up 18 national championships.
In 2018, Vermont SportsCar opened its $12 million, 75,000-square-foot facility in Milton. Its eight work bays resemble a gleaming modern art gallery, with high ceilings and floors you could eat off. Sixty-five employees design, engineer and fabricate Subarus for rally, rallycross and gymkhana stunt videos, which garner millions of online views. Because there are no rallies held in Vermont, the company has kept a low profile locally.
In the latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger toured the Milton facility with Smith. Subaru and rally enthusiasts can schedule free tours on Fridays.
Filming date: 1/2/25
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[@chrisestill8825]

Great video. Production was excellent and the content even better. Trying to make it to the 100 Acre Wood Rally this year.

[@Hunyoatnobyembre]

My dream place to visit. Lance is a gift to us Subaru fans.

[@jamesbarrett9489]

VSC for the win! Great video, VT is always punching above it’s weight. Lance is the coolest most down to earth guy too, ran into him at Al’s French Fry’s and he was happy to chat and talk about the cars.

[@drewdavis4614]

I met.lance in 2000 and he is 100 % class act and one of the most caring good guys in the sport!! We had a 1981 audi 4000 club rally car and he was so nice to us just being new guys to it. Much love and respect ❤😊

[@donswier]

Lance is as humble as ever. I met him in the 90s on the logging roads here near Seattle when he co-drove for Carl Merrill (another generous New Englander). Lance was again partnering with Carl in 1998, racing at a rally outside Prescott Arizona, when Carl passed away from a heart attack. It's a tribute to Lance's professionalism that Subaru entrusts VSC to handle their motorsports operation in the USA. VSC is a big reason for Subaru's amazing popularity, especially with enthusiasts, over the past two decades

[@TwowheeledadventureVT]

Very cool, Lance is living his dream, you can hear it in his voice!

[@davidg3944]

Started with $2K? This man needs to write a book about starting, growing, and running a successful business - of any sort. Clearly he's got the secret.

[@methos1999]

I used to have a WRX and miss it... I also love VT. I will be adding this to my list of places to visit!

[@yodecaf]

Great video--Thanks KZbin for telling me to watch it! This is the kind of stuff Launch Control should get into---it takes hundreds of people to make 1 driver successful!

[@mhofma12]

I love this company!

[@zstephens29]

Can’t wait to make the drive from South Carolina this spring!

[@8888shooter]

👏👏🙏👍...thank you Lance & Vermont racing for this great informative video......very interesting and great to see the premises. I didn't realise how large the site was!!..awesome place to work!.... well laid out and so clean!!👌.....good luck this year with all the challenges and Championships that you guys are doing.!!!🤞🤞👍👍😎🇺🇲🇬🇧💯

[@steelcityspeedshopj.r6942]

Home of really cool Rally cars! and Home to The Most Amazing Rock n Roll Band to Grace the face of the earth! PHISH !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mwier]

Drive like a rally car, out of control

[@steelcityspeedshopj.r6942]

@ haha awesome

[@DaveBrown-t7w]

Great Video i miss Nick keep up the good work

[@EhxFiSh]

This place is beautiful. I visited some family in vt during my birthday and one of the things I wanted to do was see that beautiful rhd 22b and drive my forester to vsc. Sadly didn’t know that you can’t go till tour days, but they greeted us in and let us check out part of the museum and driver hall. Picked up some things to bring back home and got a gift from vsc for my birthday. All in all turned out good and got to enjoy the country roads and views while rumbling down the road 😂 definitely want to try and make it on a tour day next time in up that way.

[@Dan-nl2ug]

We thank you VSC,awesome video!

[@Marbleheadjed]

Looks like a great place to work!

[@MaxPowersHedgehog]

Very cool episode Eva!

[@Lifo9]

Mini episode of launch control with the focus on VSC.

[@kj6bbs]

if you like cars in general, you guys need to visit Bennington, VT in the summer Hemmings Motor News hosts a car show on Main St., once a month. Some great classics, sports cars, and even auto oddities. Bring the rally cars to one!

[@stig2795]

Both my parents were from Waitsfield, so spent a lot of time in Vermont. I never new this place existed, very cool. Did any of your cars compete in Dakar this year?

[@Mystic-l3r]

One million dollars

[@FastFrank1408]

Small race shop? Lmfao!!!!