Iditarod
Lance Mackey
Jeff King
Who will win its just a guess in the dark
As they mush through the night
Challenging one another with remarks
Will Mackey stay immortal?
Or will King
Be the one to break the bad news
That his luck is up
Both no matter
What both will be
Written down in history
Lance following in his fathers steps
Having a close race
Being the first and only one to ever win the Yukon and Iditarod
In the same year
That’s not all
Not once but twice
For Yes,
Its official Lance Mackey has just won
The 2008 Iditarod
Jeff King
For his four wins
And oldest to win the Iditarod
Winning the Yukon once
But most of all
He’ll be remember for
His inventions
Iditarod Barcalounger
And his heated handlebars
Don’t forget the seatbelt he added later on
Important facts The closest finish came in 1978, when Dick Mackey beat out Rick Swenson by one second. Mackey’s lead dog was one second ahead of Swenson’s, but Swenson’s sled actually crossed the finish line ahead of Mackey’s. Race officials decided that it was sled dog race, so the first dog over the line should determine the winner. Dick Mackey (1978) is the father of Rick Mackey winner in 1983; they are the only father-son combination to win the race, until 2007 when the family had to add Lance to the fold.