Sprint officials announced the 2011 Miss Sprint Cup lineup Wednesday night at Whiskey River, the popular nightclub owned by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kim Coon, the newest addition to the Miss Sprint Cup team, will join returning Miss Sprint Cup's Paige Duke and Monica Palumbo in representing Sprint at NASCAR events this season.

Duke is from Lancaster, South Carolina and graduated magna cum laude from Clemson University. She loves riding horses, barrel racing, hunting, fishing and country music.

"Being Miss Sprint Cup has been an amazing experience," said Duke. "I've enjoyed seeing different parts of America and meeting the diehard race fans who support the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. I'm really looking forward to being a part of this amazing sport and representing Sprint at the track for another year."

Palumbo is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina and is a graduate of East Carolina University. Palumbo was recognized by The Sporting News as one of "NASCAR's 50 Most Beautiful People" and appears on "NASCAR Race Hub" each week on SPEED.

"When they asked me back for my fourth season, I was ecstatic," shared Palumbo. "I'm fortunate that I get paid to basically have fun and interact with wonderful people while representing a great organization like Sprint. If you love what you're doing, it's hard to call it work. I'm blessed to say that I definitely love what I do."

Coon hails from Orlando, Florida, earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and her master's degree from the University of Alabama. Coon is also an NFL cheerleader and works as a volunteer for the Susan G. Komen organization.

"I'm just ready to get down to Daytona and get the season going," explained Coon. "Monica and Paige have already taught me a lot, but I know I've got a lot more to learn. I'm looking forward to seeing all the different tracks, experiencing my first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane, and especially getting to say hello to all the fans."

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