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I believe how the Divisonals work with the tracks is, NHRA pays the track a fee for the event. The fee is negotiable. Based on what support the track provides the NHRA crew that runs the event.
NHRA as well asks for % of the Gate and concessions, beer etc sold at the track during the event. Having other headliners at a Divisonal event is a decision that NHRA has control of, they are runing the Show. For example, if nostalgia funny cars were to run at a Divisonal , they would have to pay NHRA . Not going to happen. They want to be paid to show up.
Some percentage of what the track earns in based on racer attendence, with the Lions share going to NHRA. Larger share of concessions go to the track. Racers with living quarters haulers, the track concessions have been reduced, creating less track income .
Tracks that get good spectator turn out do well, tracks that see only racers don't.
Tracks that get very few spectors don't have the funds to promote the Divisonal races to and NHRA certainly does not promote it like National Events.

Steve Teeter Stk/SS 620