Lance Mackey: Tricking rival to win Iditarod

[@IntenseAngler]

Lance is just pure legendary. Period.

[@chrisfarr4105]

who else thought this was skinny Pete from breaking bad?? damn twin brother!

[@breathe2receive]

If you say so. Lance got his famous look from surgery and radiation treatment for throat cancer in 2001, thereby losing his salivary glands and teeth and becoming extremely cold-sensitive. THEN he went on to win the Iditarod 4 YEARS IN A ROW. Meanwhile, you're sitting around commenting on a TV show.

[@Pingaheimer]

@@breathe2receive holy shit dude, calm ur tits i'm sure Chris wasn't trying to insult lance, it was just an observation, and a good one at that.

[@michaelemswiller5434]

that's why I clicked too! Came for Skinny Pete, stayed for Lance

[@jbratt]

Until I read this comment I thought it was.

[@PETERODZZ]

😅 I clicked immediately

[@susanhafner6906]

That was my favorite race ever I even bought a sweatshirt from Lance 😆 that said you snooze you lose ha ha ha rest in peace Lance you deserve it before a long hard battle you are an amazing man you’re a fighter we love you 365 days a year not just one to 10 days a year love you love you love you you’re the Best 🥰❤️😍

[@emilegriffith1473]

piece of shit gave meth to his dogs

[@timhuff3095]

RIP Lance. You and your pups brought my family much joy over the years as we followed you and rooted for you from WA!

[@JDoe-sr9jx]

2:29 most epic sound ever.

[@DUKETACTICS333]

Sounds like a crackhead

[@breathe2receive]

Lance is a living breathing miracle. In 2001 he was diagnosed with throat cancer. "The radiation from the treatments also destroyed his saliva glands, causing his teeth to disintegrate."(Wikipedia) Yet he went on to win the Iditarod 4 years in a row, all the while super-sensitive to cold as a result of the treatments.

[@Methadone4Life]

Yeah, wish people would not be so damn quick to judge. Walk a mile in their shoes before you spout off. Glad you pointed out what Lance has been through breathe2receive.

[@Mr.Sr.Jr.]

Damn I thought it was the meth

[@MinneapolisLegend28]

never heard of this dude but what a cool story

[@adamturner1563]

This guy is an awesome character! .. love the dude.

[@adamturner1563]

✊..

[@2160michael]

Love ya Lance! Not gonne lie, I always rooted for Martin Buser and Jeff King growing up, but glad you rattled off 4 wins! Go get that 5th! #GOAT

[@nickhawk1864]

Wait. This juice Landry? Like THE J. Landry?

[@trichotillomaniac1959]

Others have won more lol. Not the goat

[@carocastellanos9981]

I love this guy! Awesome interview

[@GrahamBensinger]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. -AD

[@alaskanlorax]

Rest in peace dear friend. The best to those beautiful children you had

[@TheFollowerHD]

Best squeeky door impression i have heard!

[@77vmr]

Lance: I put you right up there w/ Butcher. One of my favorites Bro!!!!Boston, MA

[@johnmontag]

This Guy is the Man!

[@jmgmarcus808]

I know he's a bit dodge, but I like this guy.

[@dreworyan5652]

jmgmarcus In my experience, these are the best kind of friends to keep around. Real ones.

[@eljefe8564]

English please

[@dogdog6815]

@@dreworyan5652 not if you value items that aren't nailed down

[@TheProDdigy]

@@eljefe8564 fix your username if you want English only, hombre.

[@eljefe8564]

@@TheProDdigy lol. Si senor

[@notyouraccount9742]

TLDW: dude waits for other dude to go to sleep. While his opponent sleeps this guy takes off.

[@zackkunkel9495]

This guy is an awesome story teller

[@OkieGrower75]

This guy was pretty jacked up.

[@garymcaleer6112]

Great testimony! It's like drafting in stock car racing!

[@AAK-ne4wv]

That’s exactly what I first thought of. It’s all about how the pace it set and breaking in that last stretch to win.

[@coryb8432]

Methin around

[@df4196]

I work on film sets and you're not doing actual work unless you've got duct tape patching a hole in your down jacket 😂

[@Methadone4Life]

I hope Lance wins one more Iditarod before he hangs it up...not sure that that is possible, but I feel if he really went all out and dedicated to one super hard Lance Mackey type run...never know. You just gotta like Lance, some don't but I just think he is a pretty fascinating fella.

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

The interviewer looks like he is talking to his 95 year old grandfather thinking hurry the fuck up with this story. Damn

[@PiperLink]

I love this story!

[@wr6392]

His trick? Mass quantities of crank.

[@tylerluck378]

Dudes dogs were probably begging for some sleep

[@tedium37]

I mean if you're getting scumbagged, you gotta take evasive action. Well done.

[@JS-oy6nn]

Rule#2. NEVER underestimate your opponent

[@dayletaylor1313]

This brings me to my next point kids - drugs are bad

[@jorgeledesma2418]

This guy wasn't looking for fame he just did it to beat the top riders and show them up.

[@tomnash2458]

I don’t think anyone goes into dog racing for fame my man

[@michellelankford1018]

Dude is tweakin' bad!

[@jexikavindictive]

People who have done meth in the past still have the mannerisms of a methhead. Anyone who has been around methheads during their life know this.

[@evekucharski6310]

I think he had really extensive radiation treatment for cancer, which messed with his teeth/ability to eat.

[@irishrepub84]

Dude was on breaking Bad

[@richpoor2855]

Love the boots...

[@Troyjanwarrior1]

Holy shhhhhht when did snoop dog go white?!

[@AudioDestinyHQ]

2:26 LOL amazing door noise

[@sandraroutos9343]

Great story!

[@rockywarren2383]

Kinda seems like he's on his 33RD cup of coffee

[@rockywarren2383]

You can tell her a tough but though

[@moretrash4you]

Meth

[@chrislisznaski7192]

No it doesn't

[@Lucid213]

Dude has some big ass hands

[@benvasilinda9729]

Or a really small head.

[@coldfire23mj]

wait so how did he get out of the door without King waking up because of the cold air coming in? and did King not put his feet up on Mackey's boots?

[@udance4u]

I don't know how he didn't feel the cold air but Jeff put his feet on Mackey's boots in Koyuk, which is a checkpoint before the checkpoint where Lance decided to sneak out.

[@packlesswolf1]

That's gangsta right there ha ha.

[@ifragpsn6431]

He was not impressed, he was not happy, he was not friendly about it. Hilarious.

[@haven252]

did he say he drink that 3rd cup of coffee damn what? lol

[@ecotechpestservices]

What a story

[@seabrook1976]

Thought that was Lee Van Cleef in the thumbnail.

[@angusyoung1215]

Angel eyes

[@tylerbonser7686]

How old would it get for that other guy to have that get brought up the rest of your life.

[@8Scorpions]

He reminds me of Barney from the old Andy Griffin show..😂😂

[@WN_Byers]

Barneys capable, badass, outdoorsmen cousin from Alaska. Charlie Fife

[@8Scorpions]

@@WN_Byers 💯 anyone running that race has my respect, but to win it like he did....he out smarted a smart guy.

[@salohcinrekucm2119]

Iditarod GOAT

[@armandotorres-iy1cw]

I have no idea what he's talking about....

[@fabiansanchez7203]

Hes talking about how he won the itidarod which is a big dog sled race

[@imsa15463]

This is lance sober, imagine him after an 8 ball and a few drinks.

[@1960shakey]

The Old Tortoise and the Hair trick......

[@michaelbarlanti7412]

The movie is coming

[@philwestin4017]

smart move

[@chrisdavis6784]

Graham do you have a lighter?

[@bhief473]

Also graham, do you have a gram?

[@joewatts9283]

Do you think he spent all his winnings on drugs and booze?

[@seanedwards9370]

who is this guy

[@breathe2receive]

Lance went through surgery and radiation treatment for throat cancer in 2001. As a result he lost a lot of his teeth and became extremely sensitive to cold. He then proceeded to win the Iditarod FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. So, who is he? A legend.

[@bradleyjames3000]

Tortoise and the hare.

[@nicksacco5041]

Lance already bought Lavar Ball's shoes

[@JTD472]

Just saw he’s missing A finger on his left hand, though it looks like a birth thing. I can’t see where it would have been if he had lost one. Anybody know anything about that?

[@IntenseAngler]

He had it amputated due to the extreme pain it was causing him after his bout with cancer. Hope that helps....

[@jcherrera104]

what is mackey wearing on his feet.

[@Lortenerfrisk]

Santas boots!

[@sirpsychosexy]

I believe those are the Whatrthose 11's

[@jcherrera104]

found out that they are called bunny shoes. go figure "bunny shoes"

[@fightclubdurden]

The reason he wins is because he's not afraid to die. Huge advantage.

[@r.scougal4696]

"Bunny boots", or vapor barrier boots. They have a layer of air between two rubber shells. Super warm, but don't breathe at all. You can't see them well in the video, but they have valves on the outsides of the ankles - you have to unscrew the valves to let the air out if you're flying in an unpressurized or partially pressurized aircraft, or the air in the boots will expand and get too tight on your feet, or damage the boots.

[@SURF4LIFE84]

cocaine is hell of a drug...

[@altestic577]

sitting with your legs crossed for that long is bad for your back.. just saying

[@landon1086]

And for your sack

[@ericzellershow]

Who else wants to see how far he can hit a golf ball? Let’s get him on Big Boy Pants Golf!

[@66codered]

Come on a burned out tweeker

[@Tac0caT0]

Meth is a hell of a drug.

[@bluemystic7501]

Something is off about this guy.

[@Brian_yeah_that_brian_Strang]

Cocaines a helluva drug

[@bobmateljan6986]

SEEMS LIKE NO, BUT ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ADDICTS EVEN WITH GOOD INTENTIONS OFTEN HAVE POOR JUDGEMENT.

[@anthonywhite9912]

W.T.F?

[@NetflixButFree]

he has zero teeth omfg

[@dogdog6815]

The stuff these people do to the dogs you'd find less heroic

[@mo-ld6nf]

Methbabolism

[@bobmateljan6986]

WONDER IF HE ABUSES THE DOGS? EVIDENCE THEREOF?

[@udance4u]

No, I don't think so. Out of all the mushers, Lance really loves his dogs. He's even won an award for the best dog care on the Iditarod trail.

[@bobmateljan6986]

Glad to hear that, no race is worth hurting dogs.

[@dexspeedy3054]

No offense, Bob, but you're a fucking idiot

[@jessew6437]

@@bobmateljan6986 all offence bob your dumb as fuck

[@conanmcclanahan1069]

@@bobmateljan6986 ALL CAPS MADE ME IMPORTANT ON THIS DAY 2 YEARS AGO

[@thesmackdaddy9888]

Over 900 miles of challenge