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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Family First: Batik Art for the Family

Batik is a technique of manual wax-resist dyeing applied to fabric. A tradition of making batik is found in various countries, including Nigeria, China, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lanka; however, the batik of Indonesia is the most well-known. Participants…

Family First: Sculptural Practice

Join the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture and the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden for this special Family First offered in conjunction with the Garden‘s ZimScuplt exhibition, a show of Zimbabwean sculpture. Please note this event will take place…

Family First: Eco-Jewelry Making

Bring the entire family for a day of eco-friendly art. Participants will make pieces of jewelry using different recycled materials and inspired by various cultures throughout the world. Each participant will walk away with a unique piece that can be…

Open Easels

Artists! Sign up for an open easel and work from a live model! This is a great opportunity to meet other artists and have people see you at work! All artists (including Middle and HS students) are invited! Bring your…

Through A Lens Darkly With Thomas Allen Harris

Join the Gantt Center and documentary filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris for a screening and discussion of his film, Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People. Inspired by artist, scholar, and Gantt Center 2014 Spirit of…

Sarajevo Film Festival kicks off

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The Sarajevo Film Festival, born amid the terrors of the Balkans wars, is marking its 20th anniversary with its longest lineup of movies.