By Tim Binnall
A man facing a litany of charges for allegedly driving the wrong way on a Las Vegas freeway offered a truly bizarre explanation for the motor vehicle misadventure when he told a judge that the ghost of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardtt Sr. told him to do it. The troubling incident reportedly occurred on Friday afternoon when, police say, Daniel Asseff entered the southbound lane of highway I-215 and began heading in the opposite direction of traffic. The incredibly dangerous drive caused multiple car crashes, though fortunately no one was hurt in the chaos and Asseff was subsequently arrested.
Appearing in court on Tuesday, the accused wrong-way driver stunned observers when he said that he had been instructed to make the perilous trip by the spirit of Dale Earnhardt Sr. and reverently referred to the late NASCAR legend by his nickname 'The Intimidator.' The ghost's purported reason for the strange request, the motorist claimed, was to convince the mayor of Las Vegas to bring the popular motorsport back to the city. Facing numerous charges for the ill-advised escapade, it remains to be seen whether or not Asseff sticks to that story should he ultimately go on trial, especially since it's highly unlikely that he'll be able to get the ghost of Dale Earnhardt Sr. to take the stand in his defense.