Kim Coon

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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Authorities charged a 38-year-old man with six counts of attempted murder after shooting into an occupied home in Pageland, South Carolina.

Prepare For A Wet and Windy Thursday

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3 Shot And 5 In Custody After Gunfire Disrupts Philadelphia Eid Event, Police Say

A joyful celebration of the end of Ramadan devolved into panic Wednesday in Philadelphia after rival groups exchanged gunfire, leaving at least three people injured and hundreds of parents and children to flee in search of safety.

Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice Facing Aggravated Assault Charge After High-Speed Crash In Dallas

Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway.

Person Of Interest Jack In The Box Homicide

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Police are searching for a person of interest related to the death of a Jack in the Box employee last month.

Vale Man Arrested On Drug Charges Following One-Year Investigation

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Daughter Of Local Radio Host Dies From Blood Clot

The daughter of local radio host Bo Thompson has passed away. 20-year-old Janey Thompson was a sophomore at Wake Forest University, majoring in biophysics.

Track And Field Becomes First Sport To Pay Prize Money At Olympics. Paris Gold Medalists Get $50,000

Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris.

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Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week.

Higher Gas And Rents Keep US Inflation Elevated, Likely Delaying Fed Rate Cuts

Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often to cut interest rates this year.