Lance Mackey's career as a sled dog musher began with his first appearance in the 2001 Iditarod–placing 36th out of the 57 who finished the race and winning a mere $1046.00. By 2007, Mackey had quickly moved up the ranks to become the first person to win both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod in the same year.
Lance Mackey's career as a sled dog musher started when he first appeared in the 2001 Iditarod, finishing 36th out of 57 finishers and earning only $1046.00. By 2007, Mackey rapidly climbed the ranks to become the inaugural winner of both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod in a single year.