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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It's Final Four weekend...Putnam leading Phil by 1 in Houston

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Tom Izzo's upstart Michigan State Spartans, who some experts thought might not qualify for the 68-team NCAA tournament a month or so ago, takes on Duke in tonight's first national semifinal at the Final Four. Izzo's seventh-seeded Spartans are the only team in the Final Four that was not a No. 1 seed, but the coach says his team has played well enough down the stretch to be playing on the final weekend of the season

Woods to play Masters...Lefty in contention...No penalty for Hamilton...Santana banned for 80

UNDATED (AP) — Tiger Woods has confirmed that he will compete in the Masters next week, his first rounds of competitive golf since early February. The four-time Masters champion played two practice rounds at Augusta National this week before announcing on his website that he would end his two-month leave. Woods has played in two tournaments this year and completed just 47 holes.

Battle for final playoff spot...NBA east race...NHL action

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is just a half-game ahead of New Orleans as the two sides fight for the NBA's Final Western Conference playoff berth. Anthony Davis delivered 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Pelicans knocked off Sacramento, 101-95. Jeff Green scored 22 points and Marc Gasol added 19 as Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City 100-92, putting the Grizzlies back in a tie with Houston for second in the West.