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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List of Russia race walkers caught for doping in last decade

MOSCOW (AP) — An epidemic of doping in Russian race walking has seen at least 22 athletes banned in the past decade, including world and Olympic champions. In the majority of cases, they shared a coach: Viktor Chegin. A list of Chegin-trained athletes who have served or are serving doping bans or who are under investigation:

Popovich gets No. 1,000....Hawks and Warriors win...No. 2 beat No. 1 last night

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has joined some select company by winning his 1,000th NBA game. His Spurs shot down the Pacers in Indianapolis last night 95-93 as Marco Belinelli hit the game winning shot with 2.1 seconds left. Popovich is the ninth coach to record 1,000 wins and just the second to win that many games with one team.