In a sport where winning is usually a matter of hours more than minutes Hugh Neff defied that, winning his first Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race title, only 26 seconds in front of runner-up Allen Moore in the closest race finish ever.Neff was able to make up a 42 minute deficit coming out of Braeburn 100 miles away to defeat Moore, who led almost the entire second half of the race. Neff crossed the finish line at 5:14 a.m. Yukon time Tuesday for a total time of 9 days, 16 hours and 5 minutes.Read more: http://newsminer.com/bookmark/17523772-In-a-sprint-to-the-finish-Hugh-Neff-wins-Yukon-Quest-2012
