Who ever first stated Automatic Help For Slugs had it right!
It’s primary use has been to protect HP factors or getting some off.
“Unhook secondary’s” for a couple of races to take the average down or going slow for a year (the 6 month period was to easy) and ask for a reduction has now become a boring part of what I once thought was the coolest thing on earth :Stock and SS,
And the “mine shaft rule” comes in to play at Indy,even that isn’t used as intended
Everyone involved know about the huge hp differences on same engine family’s this system has created but most racers seem to like the idea to have an option to change,model,trans or just trim to get ahead
Yes it have been somewhat effective on all paper cars I need to add
I remember the old system as OK anyhow,in the top dog classes in Stock it always seemed to be pretty close between the Big 3;the records keept alternating among all 3 makes. Now almost no one even want to try and get it anymore...and because of AHFS.
p.s. I always thought Ford racers had a good friend on the board but those racers probably had another opinion than me...