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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Crowdsourced: How Do You Like Your BBQ?

The smokers are lit and the barbecuing has begun! The 12th Annual Q-City BBQ Championship is this weekend in Uptown Charlotte. We want to know how you like your BBQ served in #Crowdsourced.

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Writers object after UK court bans abuse memoir

LONDON (AP) — Prominent writers say free speech is under threat after a British court halted publication of a celebrity's memoir of child abuse because his ex-wife argued that it would harm their son.

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Giants take pennant...Bumgarner honored...Rangers get a skip...Pats top Jets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Travis Ishikawa's (ee'-shee-KAH'-wahz) three-run, walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the San Francisco Giants a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and their third National League pennant in five seasons. Every Giants run came via the longball as Joe Panik hit a two-run shot and pinch-hitter Michael Morse supplied the series-winning blast. The Giants have four days to prepare for Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday at Kansas City.

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Rare ancient Chinese bronzes go on display in US

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — When the mysterious people of China's Sanxingdui (San-Shing-Dway) packed up and moved 3,000 years ago, they left behind no written language, nor any indication of where they were going.

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Pistorius sentencing: Final arguments begin

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' chief defense lawyer says the athlete did not act with any "deviousness" when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and that he felt vulnerable and anxious.