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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The New Wearable That Can Tell If You Have Coronavirus

Will We Soon Be Wearing Pandemic Prevention Patches?

Preventing another pandemic: will we all soon be wearing patches that can tell if we have the coronavirus? Maybe.

COVID-19 Antibody Testing To Be Made Available to the Public In Coming Weeks

An increased push for more testing in North Carolina as employers and employees ready to return to work in Phase One of the state’s reopen plan. Atrium Health is now offering a new program that will allow people to be tested for COVID19 antibodies. The tests are to determine if someone had COVID19.

Carolina Panthers Release 2020 Schedule

The Panthers will begin and end their 2020 regular-season schedule at home for the second straight year, opening up against the Raiders and closing with the division-rival Saints.

Local Businesses Prepare To Open In Phase 1 Of Reopening Plan

The revised stay-at-home order, allowing retail stores that were previously designated "non-essential" to open, could not have come soon enough for local businesses that have been closed for more than a month.

Arrests Made In Shooting Death Of Ahmaud Arbery, Men Charged With Murder And Aggravated Assault

A white father and son accused of fatally shooting a black man on a residential Georgia street were taken into custody Thursday and charged with murder and aggravated assault after a national outcry that no arrests had been made, authorities said.

Charlotte Motor Speedway to Host Drive-In, Drive-through Graduation Ceremonies For Cabarrus County High Schools June 12-13

With area schools closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte Motor Speedway is partnering with Cabarrus County Schools and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to give high school seniors a first-of-its-kind commencement for the state.