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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NICE, France (AP) — Family, friends and colleagues paid homage to Jules Bianchi in his French hometown on Tuesday, as tributes mount for the Formula One driver who died of head injuries from a crash during last year's Japanese Grand Prix.

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

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has entered a period of strength and stability. Nobody's coming in anytime soon, and nobody's leaving. Commissioner John Swofford said yesterday that the league is still discussing the possibility of an ACC-specific channel with ESPN and within the league.

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Johnson wins British Open for second major...Spieth close, but misses playoff

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Zach Johnson survived a four-hole aggregate playoff to win the 144th British Open for his second major title. Johnson rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that got him into a three-man playoff, and he outlasted Louis Oosthuizen (LOO'-ee WUHST'-hy-zehn) and Marc Leishman (LEESH'-mahn) to win the British Open.