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Tax Bracket Racing Gearing Up for 2007

February 16th- With 2006 in the rearview mirror, the Tax Bracket Racing team and drivers Frankie and Vinnie Cicerale are getting themselves ready for the upcoming 2007 season.

Between the two brothers, Vinnie had the better year, scoring multiple late round finishes behind the wheel of the team’s Super Street-category 1987 Ford Thunderbird. Vinnie, who recorded quarterfinal finishes at the Lebanon Valley Dragway and Atco Raceway LODRS events, along with a runner-up finish at the LODRS event at Virginia Motorsports Park, finished second in Super Street points.

“We had a great year, though I am disappointed we didn’t win the championship,” Vinnie said. “We took a pair of second round losses at the Cecil County and Englishtown LODRS races, which pretty much sealed the coffin. If we had went deep into the field at Cecil County, a finish of that caliber coupled with (Division 1 Super Street Champion Joe) Urbino’s early-round loss would have made things much different. Don’t get me wrong, I am happy with the result, but by the same token, we left a bit on the table.”

With Vinnie doing damage on the LODRS circuit, Frankie shined in local action behind the wheel of his 1968 Chevy Nova. Frankie, who scored the only win out of the Tax Bracket Racing camp early in the season, put together numerous late round finishes during the first half of the season, before switching gears and focusing on the team’s Super Comp dragster for the second half.

“We had a frustrating year, even though I did pick up a win,” Frankie said. “Just as good as the first half of the year was, the second half was just as disappointing. I didn’t pick up a round win in the dragster until the Englishtown LODRS race. The lack of round wins with the dragster and the first round loss at the Bracket Finals, however, was the prefect ending to the imperfect year.”

The Cicerale brothers plan on getting back on track in ’07. “I am going out there to have fun this year,” Frankie said. “I have a lot going on personally, and that kind of made me realize that racing is supposed to be fun and not a job. My plan is to go out there this year, have a blast behind the wheel of both cars, and let the cards fall as they may. Maybe if I take that attitude this year, I won’t feel the pressure to win all the time and things might happen again. Either way, it’s going to be fun win, lose, or draw.”

As for Vinnie, his approach is similar to last years. “For the first time since I started racing, I didn’t win at least once,” Vinnie commented. “I didn’t win at all last year, and that kind of irks me. My goal is to make sure that doesn’t happen this year. Besides, a Super Street Wally would look real nice on the coffee table next to the rest of the gold men I have won.”

Check back soon for Tax Bracket Racing’s 2007 season schedule.