Hand, 45, has both a class victory and an overall victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race. Although an experienced road racer, NASCAR is still fairly new to him.
On Sunday, he was making just his eighth career Cup Series start. He was driving a part-time entry for RFK Racing, known as Stage 60. There was little buzz around Hand, who qualified 38th. But when rain hit the track and threw the race into complete chaos, Hand and the No. 60 team were able to capitalize in a big way.
