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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South Africans mourn sport deaths

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Singing praise songs and hymns and blowing vuvuzela's, South African sporting fans are paying their final respects to three sporting figures who died within three days of each other.

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Karlberg leads CIMB Classic by 2 strokes

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Sweden's Rikard Karlberg shot a 7-under 65 for a two-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the CIMB Classic, a joint PGA Tour and Asian Tour event in Malaysia.

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Bumgarner leads Giants to title...Randle likely done for year...Romo iffy for Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — Madison Bumgarner capped his World Series MVP performance by allowing two hits over five shutout innings of relief to help the Giants complete a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 7. Bumgarner was 2-0 with one save, a 0.43 and nine hits allowed in 21 innings in three games. Pablo Sandoval was 3-for-3 with two runs scored last night's victory, and Michael Morse singled home the tiebreaking run to finish with two RBIs.

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Inbee Park, Shanshan Feng share Taiwan lead

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Top-ranked Inbee Park birdied five of the last seven holes Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a share of the first-round lead in the LPGA Taiwan Championship.

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France's Levy leads BMW Masters in China

SHANGHAI, China (AP) — France's Alexander Levy had five straight birdies in the middle of his round and finished with a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take the lead in the BMW Masters.

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NFL seeks to dismiss ex-players' painkillers suit

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The National Football League is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former players who allege team officials gave them powerful painkillers and other drugs to keep them on the field without regard for their long-term health.