They've been in the Midwest 4 of the last 5 years (I consider Missouri part of the Midwest), Upper Midwest 3 years in a row.
I don't think Vern had a problem with Beaver Dam as a facility, I think that it's the general location.
Pennsylvania has the largest group of dirt Legends drivers there is, followed by North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Biggest problem, I think, is that you need to find a track operator that wants to spend the kind of money that INEX wants for the priviledge to host the Nationals.
Like I've said before, and said for years, have it in the summer when the kids are off of school, have asphalt and dirt in the same state/area the same week, and you will have better car counts and better weather. We were lucky with the weather this year, it's been in the upper 40's and raining since Sunday here. Hell, give everyone that shows up an extra 100 point win just for forking out the $125.00 to be there, plus whatever points they earn for the race, and you will easily have over 100 cars.
If they are going to continue to have it in October, car counts are going to continue to suck, no matter where it is, I just hope it's somewhere warm, and somewhere I haven't been yet.
Just my opinion of course, I don't speak for Vern, or anyone else for that matter