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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Civil War Living History at Historic Rosedale Plantation

Join us for Civil War Living History at Rosedale as we bring to life the last days of the Confederacy April 1865. Charlotte is full of soldiers, transients, prisoners of war and refugees. Rosedale's promience on North Tryon Street makes…

GMAT Test Prep Class

The GMAT test prep course at Queens University of Charlotte is the most affordable and convenient on-site test prep class in the Charlotte area!If you are an aspiring MBA student, come discover the best strategies for taking the GMAT test…

St. Patrick's Day On Main (Rock Hill)

The annual St. Patrick's Day on Main will be held on Monday, 3/17/14 from 4:30pm-9:30pm.The festival will feature live Irish music by The Federal Clan Kings & Thistledown Tinkers. In addition, there will be performances by Irish dancers. There are…

18th Annual Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade

The 18th Annual Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Tryon St. in Uptown Charlotte on Saturday, 3/15/14. The parade steps off at 11:00am at 9th St. & Tryon St. and marches south on Tryon. The parade will…

2nd Annual I-PASS Event

Join OrthoCarolina Research Institute for its 2nd Annual Injury Prevention Across Sports with Science (I-PASS) Charity Event. The black-tie optional event will feature Lee Corso, analyst on ESPN's College Game Day, as the keynote speaker and Mick Mixon, Panthers Radio…

Back of the Big House Event

Feb. 22, 2014 10am-4pm Learn about the African American experience on a North Carolina backcountry plantation. Food historian Clarissa Clifton will return to Latta Plantation to discuss slave society through food. She will use food to show the various levels…

Temple Beth El's 17th Annual Comparative Religion Series

Temple Beth El's Comparative Religion Series is FREE and open to the public. No RSVP's are necessary! Attend one session or all six sessions! On six consecutive Tuesdays (January 21-February 25, 2014), from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Temple Beth…

Sweetheart Tours

Feb. 15 10am-4pm Feb. 16 1pm-4pm Valentines Sweetheart Tours Join us for special valentine's tours of the plantation house. Learn about 19th century courting customs, English Country dancing, and hear sweetheart stories about the Latta girls. Tours are Saturday at…

Shrek the Musical

SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscarone space® winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly…