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

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Steady rain forced NASCAR to postpone the Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway. The Coke Zero 400 will start at 11 a.m. Sunday. Showers soaked the 2 1/2 mile superspeedway and forced officials to delay the green flag and eventually postpone the race. This is the fourth Cup race affected by rain this season and the second to be postponed a day.

Angels top Astros 11-5 with 3 HRs in 8-run 7th

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead, two-run home run, and C.J. Cron and pinch-hitter David Freese also homered against the Houston bullpen in the Angels' eight-run seventh inning as Los Angeles beat the Astros 11-5 on Saturday night for their ninth straight home win.

Filmmaker to correct 1983 film on Guatemala war

MEXICO CITY (AP) — "When the Mountains Tremble" was an award-winning movie that awakened wide attention to the war in Guatemala. But at least one thing turned out to be wrong — and filmmaker Pamela Yates says she's going to set it right.

The Roots act as house band for Nicki Minaj

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Roots worked as the house band for top-selling acts like Nicki Minaj and Ed Sheeran for its annual free concert in Philadelphia celebrating Independence Day.

Argentina leads Belgium 1-0 at halftime

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Gonzalo Higuain scored his first goal of this World Cup to give Argentina a 1-0 halftime lead over Belgium in their quarterfinal on Saturday.