Old people, right wing conservatives, and ignorance killed the Iditarod. It’s been dying for years. Instead of seeking new sponsors and promotion, they have held onto “tradition” and discouraged “outsiders” from participating. Not to mention the poster boy for the event for as long as I can remember has been Lance Mackey. A white-trash tweaker from Fairbanks. I live in Alaska. I haven’t heard a peep about the race this year. It starts this weekend.