Swingley's great race

Doug Swingley had his third Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in the bag, but he wanted more. He wanted an eight-day Iditarod. However, high winds, slow snow and temperatures in the 20s made the Montana musher realize his dogs couldn't beat the clock. He just missed the barrier-breaking mark, finishing in 9 days, 58 minutes and 6 seconds to claim the Joe Redington Sr. Trophy, a blue Dodge truck and $60,000. (Photo by Richard J. Murphy)

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