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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Hansen, Panuphol share lead at Laguna National

SINGAPORE (AP) — Anders Hansen of Denmark holed three straight birdies to close his round of 5-under 67 and move into a share of the lead with Thailand's Panuphol Pittayarat after the third round of The Championship at Laguna National on Saturday.

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Mavs, Nets, Blazers win...Randolph suspended...Rangers, Hawks open well...Kipnis shelved

UNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets are still alive in the NBA playoffs after forcing Game 7s in their first-round series. Deron Williams scored 23 points in the Nets' 97-83 win over Toronto, and Monta (MAHN'-tay) Ellis had 29 points to lead Dallas past San Antonio 113-111. Portland closed out its opening-round series in six games as Damian Lillard capped his 25-point night by nailing a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Trail Blazers past Houston 99-98.

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Blazers advance...Mavs, Nets stay alive...Rangers, Hawks open with wins

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have moved into the NBA's Western Conference semifinals after Damian Lillard drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Blazers a 99-98 win over Houston. The game-winning bucket came less than a second after Chandler Parsons hit a reverse layup off a missed shot to put the Rockets ahead. Lillard finished with 25 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added team highs of 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers.

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AP NewsAlert

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Efrem Zimbalist Jr., star of hit TV series '77 Sunset Strip' and 'The FBI,' has died at 95 .

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Lillard's 3 at buzzer leads Blazers past Rockets

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the Houston Rockets 99-98 to take their playoff series in six games and advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time in 14 years.