It is snowing lightly in Driggs. There is about 3 to 4 inches in the forecast. Last year it really dumped the night before the race. Thad McCracken is running in solid 9th place. Considering this is his 1st Stage Stop, him having a dismal training season with no snow most of the winter, and him operating a fairly small kennel, that is a HUGE achievement. Here is what he had to say to Jerry tonight:
The second Musher Jerry was able to talk into in Interview was Austin Forney from Leadville Colorado. He is here for his 6th Stagestop Race. Starting out in 12th place in Alpine, he has now advanced to 10th place overall, close to 13 minutes behind Thad McCracken. Here is what Austin had to say pre- Driggs Stage:
