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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Welcome Vendor Market

We will be hosting a vendor market during the week of CIAA. It will be open on Thursday, February 27 11-7pm and Friday 28 11-8pm. We are going to have alot of merchandise and food vendors. There will also be…

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Star Gazer: A Trek Into Outer Space

"Star Gazer: A Trek Into Outer Space" is an original, family-friendly dance performance that takes audiences to the stars and back through the eyes of little Stella. Dancers will swirl in the air as Jupiter‘s red eye and twinkle as…

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Spring Forward

Spring Forward is a repertory concert showcasing two world premieres and two great works from previous seasons. "Lingua" is a new collaborative work in which artistic and executive director Caroline Calouche will explore how communication has developed over the centuries.…

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Celtic Festival & Celtic Concert Fundraiser

Latta Celtic Festival March 15-16, 2014 (10am-4pm) Celebrate all things Celtic at Latta's 2nd annual Celtic Festival! Enjoy live music from the Thistledown Tinkers and Stirling Bridge, and an event Piper throughout the weekend. Also, see Scottish dancing by Latta's…

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Artisan Event at Historic Latta Plantation

Artisan Event March 1 (10am-4pm) - 2 (1-4pm), 2014 Learn about 19th century skills as you watch open-hearth cooking, fiber, and blacksmithing demos. Also, tour the plantation house and outbuildings, and visit the farm animals. Admission is $8 for adults,…

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Shop for a Cause at Apricot Lane

Apricot Lane Charlotte boutiques in StoneCrest at Piper Glen and Birkdale Village Shopping Centers will host a one day fundraising event Saturday, Feb. 8, benefiting the American Heart Association‘s local Charlotte branch in observance of February being American Heart Month.…

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National Brain Tumor Society Charlotte Race

National Brain Tumor Society, the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the brain tumor community in the United States, is hosting its inaugural Charlotte Brain Tumor Race on March 22, 2014 at Freedom Park in Charlotte, N.C. Registration kicks off at…