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Old 12-20-2019, 12:06 AM   #2
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Default Re: Divisional Payouts

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Originally Posted by Adger Smith View Post
Sorry you have made a few mistakes figuring the Profit at divisional, but the divisional are bought by the track. NHRA is paid a flat fee by the tracks that hold a divisional. Any profit made is over and above what NHRA charges them. I know a few years ago the break even point was 400 cars entered. It has changed a little with the dropping of the alky classes. There is WAY more expense to a track owner than when you add up the entries and subtract the purse.
True story, but I think there's a sliding scale now, where the more the track makes, the more NHRA makes.
Of course one can't expect the profit to come from the (lack of) spectators.
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