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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Back-to-back walkoffs in St. Louis...Testy Sterling on the stand

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals pulled some ninth inning magic again. Following Matt Adams' walkoff home run Monday night, rookie Kolten Wong connected with a two-run homer off Ernesto Frieri with two outs for a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates last night.

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Embattled College of Charleston men's basketball coach Doug Wojcik won't be allowed to recruit on the road after a school report found it likely he verbally abused players and other personnel. The school issued a statement Tuesday saying Wojcik could attend meetings in Charleston but not travel.

Fuld, Hughes lead Twins past Mariners 2-0

SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Fuld so rarely hits home runs it's difficult for the Minnesota center fielder to tell the difference between a deep fly ball and a shot that might leave the park.