Kim Coon

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Kim Coon is a familiar face in the motorsports industry. She has spent the last ten years covering NASCAR, ARCA and motorcycle racing and recently has been seen co-hosting “Off The Grid” on NBC Sports as well as NASCAR’s popular “Glass Case of Emotion” podcast with driver Ryan Blaney.

She is best known for serving as an official spokesperson for NASCAR – acting as a liaison between fans and the exciting world of racing, while activating the title sponsor’s strategic plan through social media, broadcast channels and trackside events.

She currently serves as a pit road reporter for MRN in all three national NASCAR series. When she isn’t at a race track, she’s busy hosting digital assets and live events for NASCAR. Kim also regularly joins the morning news broadcast for WCCB Charlotte, The CW.

Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kim got her bachelor’s from the University of Miami (FL), where she double majored in Broadcasting and Religious Studies. She received her master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Alabama. While attending Miami, Kim was a member of the university’s dance team. She also spent two seasons cheering in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.

She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kim loves getting her hands dirty with DIY home improvement projects, antique hunting and painting. She is also an avid reader and is always eager to loan from her collection of books.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers won a battle of division leaders as Aaron Rodgers threw for 368 yards, no interceptions and a pair of first-half touchdowns in a 26-21 win over New England. Eddie Lacy ran for 98 yards to help the 9-3 Packers keep their one-game lead over Detroit in the NFC North. Tom Brady had a pair of touchdown passes for the 9-3 Patriots, who ended a seven-game winning streak and saw their lead in the AFC East cut to two games over Buffalo.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Thielen and Everson Griffen each returned blocked punts by Minnesota for touchdowns, the fifth time in league history one team had two in the same game, and the Vikings beat Carolina 31-13 yesterday to hand the Panthers their sixth straight loss. Griffen had two of the four sacks by the Vikings against Cam Newton.

Coach says Hanyu should be fine for GP Final

TOKYO (AP) — Yuzuru Hanyu's coach Brian Orser says the Japanese Olympic figure skating champion will be ready for the Grand Prix Final although he is still recovering from a collision at the Cup of China last month.