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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McIlroy will play in PGA Championship...Ravens' Smith to retire after season...Closer shut down

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Rory McIlroy will compete in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits this weekend, saying he's 100 percent and that all parts of his game appear to be in order. McIlroy injured his left ankle playing around on a soccer field with friends the first weekend in July, causing him to miss the British Open. He showed up at Whistling Straits on Saturday and has been playing without apparent pain.

Mets top Rockies...Nats crush Dodgers...Angels pounded by White Sox...Royals pad lead

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Murphy poked a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh inning as the New York Mets won for the eighth time in 10 games, 4-2 over the Rockies. Curtis Granderson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to knot the score 2-2 before Murphy allowed New York to improve to 39-18 at home this season. Travis d'Arnaud's second-inning homer was the lone hit allowed by Rockies rookie Jon Gray in six innings.

Nonprofit fills empty spaces in NYC with art exhibitions

NEW YORK (AP) — No Longer Empty is a nonprofit arts group that installs exhibitions in empty and underutilized spaces throughout New York City. But it does more than transform empty storefronts into temporary exhibition space. All its projects relate to the building's history and its neighborhood.