A team employee has received an indefinite suspension from NASCAR following criminal charges stemming from an incident involving a golf cart attack on an elderly victim.
Evanna Daneen Howell, age 35, faces felony charges for assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury after allegedly attacking 77-year-old Dennis Manchester with a golf cart during last weekend’s events at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
Authorities took Howell into custody on Saturday at the racing facility. Following her Tuesday court hearing, she posted bail in the amount of $125,000 and was released. The case will return to Cabarrus County court on June 16 for her next scheduled appearance.
Law enforcement has not released specific information regarding how the alleged attack occurred.
Howell holds the position of senior account manager with 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan.
Neither 23XI Racing nor NASCAR representatives have released public statements regarding the incident.
The racing organization announced Howell’s suspension through its weekly penalty report released Wednesday, categorizing the action as related to a “behavioral” issue.
