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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Teen who beat Nadal at Wimbledon out next week

LONDON (AP) — The Australian teenager who beat Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios, says he is pulling out of next week's grass-court Hall of Fame Championships at Newport, Rhode Island.

Tanaka wins 12th...Early baseball in the Nation's Capital today

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE'-roh tan-NAH'-kah) is the major league's first 12-game winner after hurling the New York Yankees to a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins to start an 11-game road trip on a winning note. Tanaka went seven innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, and improved his record to 12-3.

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

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It had been 31 years since a driver won both Daytona races in the same season when Jimmie Johnson pulled off the Sprint Cup Series sweep. A year later, his teammate wants to complete the feat. But for Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Coke Zero 400, he can't race the way he did at Talladega Superspeedway in May.

Tanaka wins 12th...Bouchard makes Canadian tennis history

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE'-roh tan-NAH'-kah) won his major league-leading 12th game by pitching the New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 7-4. Carlos Beltran hit a three-run home run and Zelous Wheeler homered in his big league debut after eight years in the minors.