NASCAR team member suspended indefinitely after incident at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) – NASCAR has suspended a team member indefinitely after an incident at Charlotte Motor Speedway this past weekend.

NASCAR put out its weekly penalty report on Wednesday, May 27. On the report was Evanna Howell. The document said she was suspended indefinitely for a “behavioral” incident.

Cabarrus County court records revealed the 35-year-old Howell was arrested on Saturday, May 23. An arrest warrant alleged that she used a golf cart to assault a man. She was subsequently charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury.

A Concord police report revealed that the alleged incident happened Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The report said the man was 77 years old and sustained a “severe laceration.”

Court records showed Howell was released from the Cabarrus County jail on May 26, after posting a $125,000 bond.

Howell’s LinkedIn says she is a senior account manager for 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. According to her profile, she has been with the team since 2021.

Both NASCAR and 23XI Racing were contacted for more information but neither had responded as of this writing.