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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Nielsen: 23.5 million saw Game 7 of World Series

NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 23.5 million people watched the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in Game 7, enabling the matchup to escape the distinction of least-watched World Series.

Brandle beats Voigt's hour record

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Austrian rider Matthias Brandle broke cycling's historic hour record on Thursday after covering a distance of 51.852 kilometers at the UCI Velodrome.

Baseball transactions...Saints visit Panthers...No. 2 FSU on the road...LeBron James suits up for Cavs

UNDATED (AP) — The World Series came to an end last night and that means baseball's second postseason, the "Hot Stove League," has begun. Two teams today announced transactions. First, the Cardinals exercised their 2015 contract option on pitcher John Lackey, while the Reds exercised Johnny Cueto's (KWAY'-tohz) $10 million contract option after a 20-9 season in which he had a 2.25 earned run average.

Clever to captain US against the All Blacks

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Todd Clever will captain the United States from flanker in his 60th test in Saturday's sellout test against the All Blacks at Chicago's Soldier Field.