Christian Rasmussen won his first-ever IndyCar race at the 2025 race at Milwaukee Mile, and he celebrated the feat with his girlfriend Maria Cofer. Rasmussen's girlfriend is a former racer herself and has been spotted at multiple IndyCar race events supporting the Ed Carpenter Racing driver.Christian Rasmussen was one of many drivers who pitted late under caution at the 2025 Milwaukee Mile. He then overtook the race leader on fresher tires to grab the first win of his IndyCar career, which began when he was promoted to the series in 2024.Rasmussen's girlfriend, Maria Cofer, was seen praying for the ECR driver as the Danish driver started the final lap in the lead. She then jumped in excitement and celebrated with a smile as the 25-year-old took his first victory. As Christian Rasmussen got out of the car in victory lane, he embraced his girlfriend Maria.Exploring the racing career and background of Christian Rasmussen’s girlfriend, Maria CoferMaria Cofer is the daughter of former USAC Midget driver Johnny Cofer, so racing runs in her blood. While Johnny’s uncle and grandfather made a name for themselves on the drag racing strip, Maria's father took to racing midget cars on the dirt.Christian Rasmussen’s girlfriend followed in her father's footsteps and developed a liking for the midget cars. For Maria Cofer, it all began when she asked her father Johnny to take her to a go-kart race; she was picking out her first race car soon after that.Maria Cofer raced in multiple go-kart categories, including the QRC outlaw kart, before she decided to switch to midget racers at the age of 17. Christian Rasmussen's girlfriend even tested in stock cars for Toyota, but her heart stayed with the midgets. “That’s where my heart is at, it will always be on the dirt," she said in an interview a few years ago. "I just looked up to my dad so much, and I really wanted to follow in his footsteps.” (via Speedsport)By 2017 Maria Cofer was winning races in the Midget series, but an unfortunate incident took place at the Southern Oregon Speedway. It took about a year for the effects of the injuries to go away, but problems with her health persisted in the aftermath of the incident.Image credits: Instagram/@mcofer57Nonetheless, Maria continued with his midget career, racing in the USAC Midget Nationals and the Chili Bowl Nationals. In 2021, she was signed by Abacus Racing along with her dad, who featured as her mechanic. In September 2022, Maria Cofer got her first fast qualifier award in the USAC Midget National. Johnny Cofer and Maria became only the second father-daughter duo to have a fast qualifier to their name.However, the impact of the 2017 crash was still taking a toll on Rasmussen’s girlfriend. In October 2022, Maria Cofer announced her retirement from the sport.Maria Cofer and Christian Rasmussen’s dating timelineWhile there is no official record of when Christian Rasmussen and Maria Cofer started dating, the Ed Carpenter Racing driver first posted an image with his girlfriend on his Instagram profile on August 11, 2022. Maria, on the other hand, first uploaded a post including Rasmussen on March 13, 2023, as the couple attended a Supercross event. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMaria Cofer and Christian Rasmussen have since uploaded multiple images of themselves trekking, on vacations, and at the racetrack. The former USAC Midget Nationals racer was spotted at the 2024 and 2025 Indy 500 to support her boyfriend and uploaded images from the same on her Instagram.