Though most racers won’t officially register until Friday, it’s looking like the longest snow machine road race in North America will have more local participants than it has in a long time.
Last year, only two Haines residents – Chris Brooks and Jack Smith Jr. – tackled the Alcan 200, a 155-mile snowmachine road race from the Canadian Customs station to Dezadeash Lake and back. Brooks and Smith will be returning this year, and newcomer…