TMZ reports on Levi Johnston's Iron Dog challenge to Todd Palin. Update!

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Courtesy of TMZ:  

Call it the Thrilla in Wasilla -- Levi Johnston's new plot is to hit Sarah Palin where it really hurts ... by crushing her husband on Alaska's legendary Iron Dog snowmobile race course. 

Johnston tells TMZ he's decided to enter the next running of the world's longest and toughest snowmobile competition ... with the sole intent of burying his ex father-in-law, Todd Palin. 

FYI .. Todd's won the thing 4 times, so Levi's odds are slim to frozen. 

Levi says it's been a lifelong dream of his to compete in the race, which sounds like a ton of fun: pairs of riders tag team their way over a 36-hour, 2000 mile race through the Alaskan wilderness. 

Palin had to drop out this year after just 100 miles due to mechanical problems ... so maybe Levi sees an opening next year.

As I mentioned before there is nothing but positives for Levi, and negatives for Todd, with him participating in this race.

Nobody expects a first timer to win this thing, so all Levi has to do to make news is to beat Todd.

Now that may not happen, but no big deal as, like I said, this is Levi's first race.

However if Todd wins the race it will appear that he did not give it his all in the last few outings, and only became super competitive when the opportunity to humiliate the father of his grandson presented itself.

The words "Palin" and "petty" are almost synonymous as it is.

However if Todd only does slightly better than Levi, all of the attention will still go to Levi and he gets to continue the feud by promising to "get him next year."

Not only that but Levi will also have the opportunity to discuss how the Palins have worked to keep him from seeing his son, discuss the lies about his child support payments, and tell the world that all he wants is to be allowed to be a father to his boy.

And if the Palins use Tripp as leverage to force Levi from participating in this race, well I am sure that TMZ, the National Enquirer, Star Magazine, and I would love to hear and write about it. (And believe me, I WILL both hear and write about it.)

TMZ ends their article by suggesting that Levi is not serious about the race, and that it will be as successful as Tank's idea for him to run for Mayor of Wasilla.

I beg to disagree, and to that point stay tuned for the unveiling of Levi's upcoming Iron Dog website.

Update: After reading your comments I have to say that I have no idea if TMZ quoted Levi accurately about his desire to "crush" Todd or "bury" him, but I will say that with that kind of talk out there it means that there is NO way Todd will not compete next year. 

The Grizzled Mama would never let Levi talk smack about a member of her family and get away with it.

And yes Levi needs to take extra special safety precautions.