Lance Mackey wins Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Lance Mackey crosses the finish line in Nome on Tuesday afternoon to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time. Mackey becomes the only musher in the 38-year history of the Iditarod to win four consecutive races. Mackey was cheered by fans bundled up against subzero temperatures to welcome the 39-year-old throat cancer survivor as his team coasted up the main street of this old Gold Rush town. For winning, Mackey gets a new Dodge truck and $50,400.
Lance Mackey crosses the finish line in Nome, Alaska claiming a 4th consecutive victory in the 1,100 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.