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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.<\/p>\n

NASCAR put out its weekly penalty report<\/b><\/a> on Wednesday, May 27. On the report was Evanna Howell. The document said she was suspended indefinitely for a \u201cbehavioral\u201d incident.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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 \u201csevere laceration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Court records showed Howell was released from the Cabarrus County jail on May 26, after posting a $125,000 bond.<\/p>\n

Howell\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Both NASCAR and 23XI Racing were contacted for more information but neither had responded as of this writing.<\/p>\n

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