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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DeSean Jackson injures shoulder...McIlroy update...Lee leads Bridgestone

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden (GROO'-dehn) says wide receiver DeSean Jackson will miss 1-2 weeks after spraining a joint in his right shoulder during today's practice. Gruden says Jackson landed on the shoulder after catching a pass during a joint workout with the Houston Texans. The speedy receiver missed time last season with a left shoulder injury but still caught 56 passes for 1,074 yards and six touchdowns.

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

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas basketball team will host Akron and Charleston Southern in the 2015 NIT Season Tip-off in November. The university said yesterday that the Razorbacks will pla6y Akron on Nov. 18 and Charleston Southern on Nov. 20 before going to Brooklyn, New York, for the semi-finals of the tournament.

Circle K Back to School Monster Truck Bash

The most unique vehicles in motorsports return to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 8 for the 16th Annual Circle-K Back-to-School Monster Truck Bash.

Stars come out to see Broadway's 'Hamilton'

NEW YORK (AP) — Stars like Sarah Jessica Parker and husband, Matthew Broderick, Samuel L. Jackson, Jon Bon Jovi, and Laverne Cox have attended the Broadway opening of "Hamilton."