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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Temple beats SMU...Mariota returning...Hedging on free agency...Keselowski wins qualifying

DALLAS (AP) — The 23rd-ranked Temple Owls are 8-1 after P.J. Walker threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in a 60-40 shootout win at SMU. Jager Gardner had zero yards rushing this season until he reeled off the longest run in Temple history, a 94-yard scoring burst. Gardner finished with 110 yards on six carries to help the Owls rebound from last Saturday's agonizing loss to Notre Dame.

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina reserve guard Doniyah Cliney will have wait a bit longer to start her college career after undergoing surgery on her right hand yesterday. Cliney injured herself in practice this week. The team had no timetable for Cliney's return, saying only that the redshirt freshman was expected to be out for several weeks.

BYU tops San Jose State 17-16 when 2-point attempt fails

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tanner Mangum tied a BYU record for touchdown passes for a freshman and San Jose State failed on a two-point conversion attempt with 45 seconds to play and the Cougars held on to beat the Spartans 17-16 on Friday night.