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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.
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says Gareth Bale has injured a calf muscle in his left leg and will likely miss Wednesday's match against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Around 2AM Monday morning, a BMW traveling north on I-77 rear ended a tractor trailer around mile marker 7 at Clanton Rd.
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — The last time Fernando Alonso won a race was in front of his home fans at the Spanish Grand Prix two years ago.
UNDATED (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers earned victories in their NBA playoff openers. Chris Paul delivered 32 points in the Clippers' 107-92 win against San Antonio, and Beno Udrih (BAY'-noh OO'-drihk) came off the bench to score 20 points in the Grizzlies' 100-86 victory over Portland. The Hawks were 99-92 winners over Brooklyn behind Kyle Korver's five 3-pointers and 21 points, and the Cavaliers rode Kyrie Irving's 30-point assault to a 113-100 win against Boston.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Kenseth ended a 51-race drought last night at rain-soaked Bristol Motor Speedway. The start was delayed nearly 90 minutes because of rain and the race was stopped three times as NASCAR desperately attempted to get a complete the show.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — TJ Brodie had a goal and an assist, and the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
UNDATED (AP) — The top-seeded Atlanta Hawks and No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers each took Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Kyle Korver nailed five 3-pointers while scoring 21 points as the Hawks downed Brooklyn 99-92. Kyrie Irving poured in 30 points and LeBron James added 20 as the Cavaliers beat the Celts 113-100.
Four people are in custody after a student was shot on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University early Sunday morning.
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