Kim Coon

Email Kim

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.

Articles

MMAE Holiday House

An elegant and historic Myers Park residence decorated by 16 of Charlotte‘s finest interior designers, florists, landscape designers and home décor retailers will open for public tours Nov. 14-16. The showhouse Gift Shop will feature 20 local vendors and be…

Charlotte 9-Ball Classic

The Press Box will be hosting a Women‘s Professional Billiard Association Regional Tour Stop on November 15-16, 2014. The ladies will be competing in a race to 7, 9-ball event trying to qualify for the Regional Tour Championship to be…

Luke Bryan leads American Country Countdown awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fresh off his entertainer of the year win at the Country Music Association Awards, country star Luke Bryan leads the finalists for the inaugural American Country Countdown Awards.

Morocco disqualified from 2015 African Cup

CAIRO (AP) — Morocco has been disqualified from the 2015 African Cup of Nations after refusing to host the tournament because of Ebola, and a new host country will be chosen.