2018 Iron Dog Roster Features 27 Teams, 21 Rookies, But Not 2017 Champions
![Team #8, Aklestad/Johnson, reviewing their sleds](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-02-21-iron-dog-nome-arrival-105-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
2017 champs Cory Davis of Soldotna and Ryan Simons of Alberta, Canada, claimed the win after another team, Tyson Johnson and Tyler Aklestad, were controversially disqualified. According to a press release from Iron Dog, Inc., Davis is focusing on the X-Games and Simons is healing from a back injury, so neither racer will compete this year.