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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Baseball takes midsummer break...Germany celebrates

UNDATED (AP) — Baseball enters its four-day All-Star break with National League races much tighter than the three American League divisions. Washington and Atlanta are in a virtual tie for the East, Milwaukee leads St. Louis by a game in the Central and Los Angeles Dodgers are a game ahead of the Giants in the West. The closest race in the American League is in the West where the Oakland Athletics are leading the surging L.A. Angels by a game and a-half.

Giants slam the D-Backs...Heat pick up Deng...Germany wins World Cup

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner is entering baseball's All-Star break on a high. He became the first pitcher in 48 years to hit two grand slams in a season, and Buster Posey also hit a slam in the Giants' 8-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Posey and Bumgarner are the first batterymates in major league history to hit grand slams in the same game.

Outage: Monorail train evacuated at Disney in Fla

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A Walt Disney World spokeswoman says dozens of passengers were safely evacuated from a monorail train halted by a power outage during bad weather at its central Florida amusement complex. She says no one was hurt.

Dempsey scores as Seattle beats Portland 2-0

SEATTLE (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored for Seattle off a wild scramble in the 71st minute in his return to Major League Soccer following the World Cup, and the Sounders beat rival Portland 2-0 on Sunday night, their second victory over the Timers in four days.