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Mitch Seavey knew his son planned to make an Iditarod return before this year's race began, he said.
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"I'm in favor of the Iditarod and other races doing new things. We need to change our demographic. We need to change our fan base, or at least expand it. We need to modernize and appeal to more people," Seavey said. "Give them a chance. That's what I'm saying."
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