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23XI Racing Staffer Arrested After Alleged Golf‑Cart Attack at Charlotte Motor Speedway

The employee faces a felony charge and an indefinite NASCAR ban while a court found probable cause and set a June 16 hearing.

Overview

  • Cabarrus County records say Evanna Daneen Howell was arrested after an incident at Charlotte Motor Speedway that allegedly left a 77-year-old man with a severe laceration on May 23.
  • A judge found probable cause that Howell used a golf cart as a deadly weapon to assault the victim, and she was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
  • Howell was released on a $125,000 bond and is due back in Cabarrus County court on June 16 for further proceedings.
  • NASCAR listed Howell on its weekly penalty report as indefinitely suspended under its behavioral rule, and 23XI Racing and NASCAR have not offered substantive public comment beyond the suspension notice.
  • Howell is a senior account manager at 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and the case could shape next steps for league discipline and the team’s public reputation as the legal process unfolds.