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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Ala hometown of Harper Lee abuzz over new book

MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama hometown of author Harper Lee is getting ready for the release of her second book 55 years after her novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" became a sensation worldwide.

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Tony Award-winning actor Roger Rees dies at 71 in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Rees, the Tony Award-winning Welsh-born actor and director who appeared on TV's "The West Wing" and was a mainstay on Broadway playing Gomez in "The Addams Family" and Chita Rivera's doomed lover in "The Visit," has died. He was 71.

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Miller stays at OSU...Mavs want Williams...Heat ink Wade, Stoudemire...Hawks deal Sharp

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Braxton Miller says he's staying at Ohio State to win back the starting job. Miller hurt his throwing shoulder shortly before the start of last season and sat out while Ohio State won the national championship, with J.T. Barrett then Cardale Jones leading the Buckeyes. Miller got his degree and could have transferred and played immediately for another school, but told The Columbus Dispatch that he's staying at Ohio State for a fifth season.

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

PINE KNOLL SHORES, N.C. (AP) — A second North Carolina beach town is making moves to try keeping swimmers and anglers separated after a record-breaking year of eight shark attacks. The ordinance at Pine Knoll Shores would establish 10 beach accesses where fishing will be prohibited and marked for swimmers only.

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

PINE KNOLL SHORES, N.C. (AP) — A second North Carolina beach town is making moves to try keeping swimmers and anglers separated after a record-breaking year of eight shark attacks. The ordinance at Pine Knoll Shores would establish 10 beach accesses where fishing will be prohibited and marked for swimmers only.