A woman who works for the NASCAR team co-owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has been indefinitely suspended for behavioral reasons, NASCAR announced.
Evanna Howell, 35, who works as a senior account manager at 23XI Racing, was arrested and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon leading to serious injury following an incident before the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24.
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According to police, on May 23 at about 1:45 p.m, Howell intentionally hit a 77-year-old man with a golf cart at the race track.
After an initial court appearance on May 26, she posted a $125,000 bond. Her next court appearance is June 16.
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NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Mobil 1/O’Reilly Auto Parts Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
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NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Mobil 1/O’Reilly Auto Parts Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
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NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
A general view of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Blackhawk aerial demonstration prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
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NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
A NASCAR fan displays a #8 flag during the remembrance ceremony for Kyle Busch, who passed away suddenly at the age of 41, from the grandstands prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
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NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
NASCAR Chief Executive Officer Steve O’Donnell embraces Kyle Busch’s mother, Gaye Busch during the remembrance ceremony for Kyle Busch, who passed away suddenly at the age of 41, his father, Tom Busch (L) brother, NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch and Lyda Moore on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
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NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
Brad Paisley performs onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
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NASCAR announced the suspension on its penalty report following the Charlotte race, and 23XI Racing has yet to comment on the incident.
23XI Racing, also co-owned by Denny Hamlin, has three cars in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Tyler Reddick finished 4th in Charlotte and has won five times this season, and leads the points standings. Bubba Wallace is 13th in the standings, and Riley Herbst is 27th.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NASCAR suspends 23XI Racing’s Evanna Howell after arrest for assault
