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Mike “ The Hitman ” Hill , the founder and promoter of Hitman Productions , has been a supporter of the two classes , especially Xtreme 4.840 / Small Block Boost .

A jump-off of Limited 28 , Hitman has since refined the name and rules to open 4.840 / Small Block Boost up to more competitors .

“ The cars have to be stock appearing ,” explains Hill . “ They can have carbon bodies or steel roof and quarters , but they still have to maintain a factory look .”

The class gets its name from the engine block ’ s bore space , which is also checked with the deck

height . Another aspect of the rules is competitors can run up to a 122-millimeter single turbo or a 136 ProCharger . Racers compete in the eighth mile with a . 400-Pro Tree .

Demand rose for the 4.840 / Small Block Boost class to run parallel with Hitman ’ s grudge races when the call-out style racing slowed down . He saw the opportunity to develop 4.840 / Small Block Boost into a points series instead of only offering the class a few times a year , which included his popular Year End Finale .

“ Our racers wanted something they could look forward to doing through the season , and then at the end of the year go for the big money , like $ 50,000 to $ 55,000 ,” says Hill .

The class has picked up such a following that Hill says he has racers building cars to race at his Year End Finale and is counting on around 30 to be at this year ’ s installment .

“ I think it ’ s got some years left because we still got a lot of people building new cars to come compete ,” adds Hill .

While the class does require a good sum to get started financially , Hill explains that it ’ s not as expensive as a Pro Mod program and fairly doable once the initial cost is out of the way , contributing to another draw of 4.840 / Small Block Boost .

The second class where Hill has seen an influx of competitors and followers is All Steel All Glass ( ASAG ). This class features G-body-style cars , like the Monte Carlo or the Buick Regal , but he has since seen some promotors switch up their rules and let Mustangs compete .

“ The class is pretty big . Big Jake ( a fellow promoter ) probably has the biggest ASAG events every year ,” says Hill . “ It ’ s just another exciting no-time class because , like I said , there ’ s big money in it . I ’ ve got one coming up myself for $ 10,000 .”

Hill believes that the two classes ’ appeal comes from their appearance and the ability to gamble on events .

“ The excitement of being able to recognize these cars ,” states Hill , “ and the appeal is that they look like everyday cars , but they ’ re super-fast . They ’ ve got big motors and a lot of power . A lot of the time it looks like there ’ s more motor than car on a lot of these cars – it ’ s just it ’ s exciting .”

Lastly , Hill ’ s events are known for big crowds on the starting lines , smack-talking and as mentioned before , the ability to wager on drivers .

“ No-time racing is different , but I think it ’ s really enjoyable ,” explains Hill . “ I know some people frown upon the crowds on the starting line , but to the no-time world , it ’ s probably one of the most exciting things .

“ Plus , it ’ s all for fun . A lot of people think there is a lot of controversy , but most of the time , it ’ s just a lot of smack-talking , but everybody ’ s friends . Everybody ’ s good with each other .” – KAYLA ZADEL DI

September / October 2024

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