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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NFL disciplines Browns, Falcons...AP team announced...Mullin back with St. John's

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has handed out penalties to the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons. Browns' general manager Ray Farmer has been suspended for the first four games of the season and the team was fined $250,000 for texts Farmer sent to the sidelines during some games last season. The Falcons have been fined $350,000 and stripped of a draft pick for pumping fake noise into the Georgia Dome during home games.

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Avery Bradley had 30 points and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-104 last night for an important Eastern Conference victory. Evan Turner added 15 points, while Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart each had 14 as the Celtics won for the 10th time in the last 16 games.

Grizzlies pass Rockets...Celtics top Hornets...Lightning complete sweep of Habs

UNDATED (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have halted a three-game skid as Mike Conley scored 18 points and Jeff Green added 16 in a 97-83 rout of Sacramento. Memphis hit its first five shots of the second quarter and led by as many as 16 in the period before cruising the rest of the way. The outcome puts the Grizzlies a half-game ahead of the Houston Rockets, who were 99-96 losers at Toronto.