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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Finally Friday!

July 25th marks the 2nd in the FREE summer concert series in historic downtown Lancaster! Join us and enjoy country music by Alec Bailey and Trey Calloway and the Night Crawlers from 6 pm until 9 pm in Lancaster with…

Finally Friday!

Lakeside Drive Band hits the stage for the first of the summer concert series in beautiful historic downtown Lancaster on June 27th with featured restaurant Gus‘s Family Italian Style Restaurant. Join us on Arch Street between Catawba and French from…

Bowling 4 Booty

Bowling for Booty; benefiting 24 Hours of Booty Tickets: $20 in advance, $22 at door Ticket includes: Free bowling for the night and shoe rental, BBQ dinner, DJ, and Booty Beverage specials!

Bottoms Up for Booty

Join Team Gita at the Eighth Annual “Bottoms Up for Booty" featuring food from The Herban Legend Food Truck, beer and raffle items including a Pinarello road bike. Proceeds from the event will support 24 Hours of Booty and the…

The Jazz Room @ The Stage Door

Making a very special appearance for The Jazz Room series on June 19 will be Grammy-nominated and internationally renowned jazz trumpeter Christian Scott in a tribute to the music of New Orleans. There will be two shows – 6:00pm and…

See Lancaster Live! Ag + Art Tour Kickoff

Join Lancaster Performing Arts at 212 S Main Street Lancaster, SC 29720 for the opening event of the Ag + Art Tour beginning at 7pm for an indoor dance party with the Java Band playing a wide range of music.…

Ag + Art Tour at Historic Springs House

As a part of the Ag+ Art Tour, on June 21 from 9am-5pm and Sunday June 22 from 1pm-5pm the Historic Springs House will host a Red Rose Photographers Exhibit & gift shop with works by local artists in the…