Ex-49ers kicker Mike Cofer is the only one to have ever won a Super Bowl title in the NFL and also a stock car race. In 1994, Mike Cofer switched from football to a career in stock car racing in the Featherlite Southwest NASCAR Tour stock car series, in which he made his rookie season. In the first three races of the season, Cofer was unable to lead a lap, but his performance on April 30, 1994, was a standout. During the Plummer Pontiac 100 at Stockton 99 Speedway, the back-to-back Super Bowl winner led the race from start to finish, securing a wire-to-wire win. Super Bowl winner Mike Cofer reflects on his NASCAR journeyA hero on the football field as a Super Bowl champion, Mike Cofer found a new challenge when he transitioned to NASCAR.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 12, 2024 21:56 UTC