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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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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says the Palestinian soccer association will not host two World Cup qualifying matches this month for security reasons.
NEW YORK (AP) — Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Alabama are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings of the season. Notre Dame was fifth and Baylor was sixth. The top four teams in the final ranking in December qualify for the College Football Playoff.
ZHUHAI, China (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Roberta Vinci beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday in her first match of the WTA Elite Trophy.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Lamb scored 20 points, Nicolas Batum added 18 and the Charlotte Hornets cruised to their first victory of the season, 130-105 over the Chicago Bulls last night. Jeremy Lin had 15 points, Al Jefferson had 14 and Spencer Hawes chipped in with 13 on three 3-pointers as the Hornets shot 14 of 22 from beyond the arc.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A career prosecutor has won election as district attorney in suburban Philadelphia, a result that could lead to charges against Bill Cosby in a decade-old sex assault complaint.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The fall art auction season gets underway with Sotheby's offering blue-chip works of art from the renowned collection of its late former owner, A. Alfred Taubman.
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be Puff Daddy's birthday, but the music mogul is giving out the gifts: The rapper is planning to release free music on Wednesday.
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Duchene scored 1:28 apart late in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Tuesday night.
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