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Contrasting points in a track promoter (7)

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I believe the answer is:

sponsor

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'promoter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'contrasting points in a track' is the wordplay.
'contrasting points' becomes 'ns' (N is an example. I am not sure about the 'contrasting' bit.).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a track' becomes 'spoor' (spoor is a kind of track).
'ns' placed within 'spoor' is 'SPONSOR'.

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(Other definitions for sponsor that I've seen before include "One paying for, eg, event" , "One financially supporting an activity" , "One pledging money" , "Godparent; financial supporter" , "One giving money in support of an event" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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