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Originally Posted by Dinsdale
You haven't accounted for the expense to actually own and run a track. Taxes,staff utilities etc. A divisional up here used to make money for the track but that's usually not the case anymore. I believe NHRA charges $15,000.00 for the privledge plus you have to buy additional insurance from them for another $5000.00. Add in advertising/promotion and they are in a big hole before the gates open. Bad weather or low car count and it kills the track. That's why a lot of the smaller tracks (at least out West) won't hold divisionals any more.
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All true (not sure about the current fees).
Lucas and NHRA does provide some of the local promotion..TV ads, print media, with the package.
BTW , I never meant to criticize the host tracks for the specific payouts. They are certainly justified in trying to make a profit on this deal.