RFK Racing already fields two full-time entries with workforce co-owner Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher, however Hand would be the newest to drive its ‘Stage 60’ entry, the No. 60 Ford which competes on a part-time foundation.
David Ragan drove the automotive within the Daytona 500 and 12-time Supercars winner Cam Waters took the helm in final weekend’s race at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway.
BuildSubmarines.com, who partnered with the ‘Stage 60’ initiative at Daytona and Sonoma, will once more sponsor Hand’s race at Chicago.
Hand – at the moment a Ford manufacturing unit driver throughout a number of disciplines of sports activities automotive racing – is a former champion of the Star Mazda Sequence, co-winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2011, 12 Hours of Sebring in 2012, and 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Professional Class in 2016.
“Saying I’m excited is an understatement,” Hand, 45, stated. “To be a part of the ‘Stage 60’ program goes to be superior. I’ve gotten shut with the RFK workforce whereas working with them on the simulator over the previous three years and have a ton of respect for what they’re doing.
“I like avenue racing and have completed numerous it in my profession, so Chicago is correct in my wheelhouse. NASCAR is a few of the hardest competitors I’ve been up in opposition to and there’s nothing like some good avenue preventing to placed on a present for the followers.”
Handcrafted his NASCAR debut in 2021 for Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 52 automotive on the Charlotte Roval.
He went on to drive for RWR in six races in 2022, all on street programs (Circuit of the Americas, Sonoma, Street America, Indianapolis Street Course, Watkins Glen and the Roval). His greatest end was twentieth at Sonoma.
Final July, three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen grew to become the primary driver in additional than 60 years to win a Cup race in his debut when he took victory within the inaugural Chicago race driving for Trackhouse Racing.
