Write your own follow-up research question based on the original question: "What inspired Joe Redington to bring sled-dog racing back to Alaska?"

Joe Redington Sr invented modern long-distance dog Racing, turned into the Alaska State deport.

He bring back to prominece the sport by organizing the long-distance race, looking to save the sled dog culture and Alaska Huskies, wich were being extint in the región, he used to say ¨Dogs will always keep you warm and take you there¨, ¨If he didn't see a dog in home entrances, he didn't had a Good feeling¨ also he did want to preserve the historical Iditarod Trail between Seward and Nome.

Since the 70's the competition has grown even with financial issues, but it became a very well renowed sport that later the competitors where sponsored as any other sport.