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Vinny Rappoccio

Vinny Rappoccio

Vinny Rappoccio in a Sign Pro polo

Work

Marketing Coordinator

Sign Pro Inc.

Racing

SK Light Modified Driver

About

The story behind the work, and the car

At Sign Pro, Vinny documents projects from the shop floor through installation and manages how that work appears across the company’s digital channels.

Outside work, he competes in the SK Light Modified division, following a path that began in Senior Outlaw Karts.

Vinny Rappoccio at the track in racing attire

Sign Pro

Selected work

Seven Sign Pro projects photographed and filmed by Vinny.

01 / 07

ESPN

ESPN’s illuminated monument sign, filmed from day into night.

Work

Marketing at Sign Pro

Vinny manages Sign Pro’s social channels, photography and video, paid social campaigns, website content, and brand messaging.

  • Social media

    Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube

  • Photography and video

    Shop, installation, and completed-project content

  • Paid social

    Campaign planning and management

  • Website

    Content updates and maintenance

  • Brand

    Messaging across Sign Pro’s digital channels

About the company

Founded in 1990, Sign Pro designs, fabricates, and installs custom signage, from illuminated channel letters and monument signs to vehicle graphics and large-scale architectural work, for businesses, municipalities, healthcare systems, and national brands across Connecticut and the Northeast.

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Vinny Rappoccio in graduation regalia

Education

University of Connecticut

Bachelor’s in Marketing

Vinny earned a Bachelor’s in Marketing from the University of Connecticut before joining Sign Pro as Marketing Coordinator.

Racing

Behind the wheel of the #17

Vinny drives the Sign Pro #17 in the SK Light Modified division at New London-Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Connecticut.

Milestone

First career SK Light Modified win, in his rookie SK Light season at New London-Waterford Speedbowl.

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Vinny Rappoccio beside the Sign Pro race car
Race day
Vinny Rappoccio racing the Sign Pro #17 SK Light Modified on track
The Sign Pro #17
A trackside embrace beside the Sign Pro car
Trackside
Vinny Rappoccio celebrating with the checkered flag beside the Sign Pro #17 after his first SK Light Modified win
Victory lane

From karts to modifieds

  1. Karting

    Came up racing Senior Outlaw Karts at the Manafort Mini Mile at Stafford Speedway.

  2. SK Light Modified

    Moved into modified competition behind the wheel of the Sign Pro #17 at New London-Waterford Speedbowl.

  3. First career win

    Won for the first time on July 4, 2026, during his rookie SK Light season.

Where it connects

Marketing and motorsports

Sign Pro is part of Vinny’s professional work and the identity of the #17 he races.

Vinny Rappoccio in a Sign Pro polo

Work

Marketing at Sign Pro

Vinny manages the company’s digital channels, content, and brand messaging.

Vinny Rappoccio racing the Sign Pro #17 SK Light Modified on track

Racing

The Sign Pro #17

He competes in the SK Light Modified division at New London-Waterford Speedbowl.

Media

Media

Personal

Modified Minute – Episode 11: “It’s an Italian Thing”

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Details

Frequently asked questions

Vinny Rappoccio beside the number 17 car at dusk
Sign Pro #17

He manages social media, photography and video, paid social campaigns, website content, and brand messaging.

He started in Senior Outlaw Karts at the Manafort Mini Mile at Stafford Speedway before moving into the SK Light Modified division.

July 4, 2026, his first career SK Light Modified victory, during his rookie SK Light season.

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LinkedIn is the best place to reach him about marketing or racing.

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