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Joseph Alan Hand[2] (born February 10, 1979) is an American professional racing driver who competes in sports car racing as a Ford factory driver. A former champion of the Star Mazda Series, Hand is the co-winner of the 2011 24 Hours of Daytona driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring GT class for BMW Team Rahal, and the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro class for Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA driving the Ford GT.
Key Information
Racing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Hand began his career in kart racing, starting at the age of twelve. Moving up to the Star Mazda Series in 1998, Hand won nine races in the series, winning the rookie of the year award in 1998 and the series championship in 1999.[3]
Following an injury that sidelined him for most of the 2000 season, Hand moved up to the Toyota Atlantic series in 2001, scoring two wins in three years spent in the series, with a best championship finish of third in 2001.[3]
Grand-Am, ALMS and IMSA
[edit]Beginning with the 2004 season, Hand has raced in the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Sports Car Series, racing in both the Grand Touring and Daytona Prototype classes, winning five times in the GT category while driving BMWs.[3] Hand has also raced sporadically in the American LeMans Series; in 2006, Hand was involved in a spectacular end-over-end crash at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,[4] while in 2009, he won the first pole position for a BMW in eight years in the ALMS at Road America.[5]
Driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, Hand, along with co-drivers Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Graham Rahal, won the 2011 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race at Daytona International Speedway, driving the #01 Riley-BMW Daytona Prototype. The team was set back by a pit road penalty while Hand was driving; however, he was able to recover from the penalty for co-driver Pruett to take the car to victory.[6] The following month, the BMW Motorsport team he drove for won the GT class of the 2011 12 Hours of Sebring.[7] Later, he joined the BMW Motorsport factory team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he finished third in the GTE-Pro class driving again a BMW M3. Also in 2011, Hand competed full-time at the Grand-Am Sports Car Challenge for Turner, resulting in a runner-up finish with Michael Marsal as a teammate.[citation needed]
Hand returned to BMW Rahal for the 2012 American Le Mans Series season. He again won the GT class at the 12 Hours of Sebring and took three podiums out of seven appearances. Meanwhile, he finished sixth overall at the 24 Hours of Daytona driving a Ganassi BMW.[citation needed]
In the 2013 ALMS season, Hand got a second-place class finish and two-fourths out of six appearances for BMW Rahal with a BMW Z4 de Rahal. Again, he raced for Ganassi at the 24 Hours of Daytona and later the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis.[citation needed]
As the new United SportsCar Championship launched in 2014, Hand finished second in the GTLM class at the 24 Hours of Daytona and third at the 12 Hours of Sebring for BMW Rahal.[citation needed]
In 2016, Hand joined the Ford factory program for the IMSA 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was reunited with teammate Dirk Müller, while Sébastien Bourdais joined the team for the endurance races, including Le Mans. Hand, Müller, and Bourdais went on to win the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMGTE Pro category while driving the 2017 Ford GT LME GTE-Pro.[citation needed]
Other racing
[edit]
On October 22, 2011, Hand made his debut in the International V8 Supercars Championship, driving for Dick Johnson Racing in the Gold Coast 600.[8] finishing fourth with co-driver James Moffat In November, he drove a DTM car for the first time, testing for BMW at Circuito Monteblanco in Spain.[9]
On October 5, 2021, Rick Ware Racing announced that Hand would make his NASCAR debut in the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval driving the No. 52.[10] Hand started 36th and finished in 27th. In 2022, Hand drove in all six of the Cup Series road course races, driving for Rick Ware in the No. 15. His best finish was twentieth at Sonoma, and his best starting spot was ninth in Road America. On June 12, 2024, it was announced that Hand would be driving the No. 60 car for RFK Racing in the Chicago Street race.[11] Hand won the second stage in that race for his first career stage win in the NASCAR Cup Series. Hand led seven laps and almost won the race entirely before being passed by eventual race winner Alex Bowman, after which Hand fell back to fourth.[12][13]
DTM
[edit]On December 15, 2011, Hand was announced as one of BMW's factory drivers for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, which saw him compete in the entire 2012 championship, alongside a limited-season American Le Mans Series campaign with BMW Team RLL.[14] He was the first American to have a full-season factory contract in the series since its inception in 1984.[15] In three seasons, he had a best race result of fifth at Brand Hatch and a best season result of twelfth, both in 2013.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Sacramento, California,[16] Hand and his wife, Natalie, have two children.[3]
Motorsports career results
[edit]Career summary
[edit]American open–wheel racing results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Atlantic Championship
[edit]| Formula Atlantic results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | DSTP Motorsports | LBH 3 |
NAZ 9 |
MIL 12 |
MTL 15 |
CLE 2 |
TOR 5 |
CHI 10 |
TRR 3 |
ROA 3 |
VAN 1 |
HOU 1 |
LS 2 |
3rd | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | DSTP Motorsports | MTY 3 |
LBH 25 |
MIL | LS | POR | CHI | TOR | CLE | TRR 9 |
ROA 5 |
MTL 4 |
DEN 25 |
12th | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | DSTP Motorsports | MTY 15 |
LBH 7 |
MIL 9 |
LS 10 |
POR 2 |
CLE 10 |
TOR 6 |
TRR 4 |
MOH 4 |
MTL 5 |
DEN 9 |
MIA 6 |
7th | 108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Polestar Motor Racing | LBH | MTY | MIL | POR1 | POR2 | CLE | TOR | VAN | ROA | DEN | MTL | LS 9 |
20th | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Rolex Sports Car Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  BMW Motorsport
|
 Andy Priaulx Dirk Müller
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BMW M3 GT2 | GTE Pro |
313 | 15th | 3rd |
| 2016 |  Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA
|
 Sébastien Bourdais Dirk Müller
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Ford GT | GTE Pro |
340 | 18th | 1st |
| 2017 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA
|
 Tony Kanaan Dirk Müller
|
Ford GT | GTE Pro |
339 | 22nd | 6th |
| 2018 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA
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Dirk Müller Sébastien Bourdais
|
Ford GT | GTE Pro |
343 | 17th | 3rd |
| 2019 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA
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Dirk Müller Sébastien Bourdais
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Ford GT | GTE Pro |
342 | DSQ | DSQ |
| Sources:[35][36] | |||||||
Complete DTM results
[edit](key)
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | BMW Team RMG | BMW M3 DTM | HOC 13 |
LAU 14 |
BRH 13 |
SPL 9 |
NOR 14 |
NÜR 18 |
ZAN 14 |
OSC 11 |
VAL 15† |
HOC 8 |
20th | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | BMW Team RBM | BMW M3 DTM | HOC 7 |
BRH 5 |
SPL Ret |
LAU 15 |
NOR 8 |
MSC 7 |
NÜR Ret |
OSC 16 |
ZAN 7 |
HOC 20 |
12th | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 DTM | HOC 10 |
OSC 15 |
HUN 15 |
NOR 7 |
MSC 17 |
SPL 12 |
NÜR 14 |
LAU 11 |
ZAN 10 |
HOC 15 |
20th | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[37] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)
* Season still in progress. † Hand did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Cup Series
[edit]| NASCAR Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | Rick Ware Racing | 52 | Ford | DAY | DAY | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | BRI | MAR | RCH | TAL | KAN | DAR | DOV | COA | CLT | SON | NSH | POC | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA | GLN | IRC | MCH | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | ROV 27 |
TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO | 35th | 10 | [47] |
| 2022 | 15 | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA 35 |
RCH | MAR | BRD | TAL | DOV | DAR | KAN | CLT | GTW | SON 20 |
NSH | ROA 21 |
ATL | NHA | POC | IRC 29 |
MCH | RCH | GLN 31 |
DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | ROV 38 |
LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 34th | 64 | [48] | ||
| 2024 | RFK Racing | 60 | Ford | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | BRI | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | KAN | DAR | CLT | GTW | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC 4 |
POC | IND | RCH | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 39th | 43 | [49] |
Xfinity Series
[edit]| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2025 | RSS Racing | 28 | Ford | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | HOM | MAR | DAR | BRI | CAR | TAL | TEX | CLT | NSH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | IND | IOW | GLN | DAY | PIR 19 |
GTW | BRI | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 60th | 18 | [50] | ||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
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- ^ "Joey Alan Hand, Born 02/10/1979 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Joey Hand Racing official website". Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ McCurdy, Rob (August 6, 2010). "ALMS driver recalls crash". The Bucyrus Telegraph. Retrieved January 31, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ ALMS Communications (August 15, 2009). "ALMS: De Ferran Acura Claims Road America Pole". SPEED Channel. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
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- ^ Priaulx enjoys winning start[dead link], Press Association, March 20, 2011, Retrieved March 21, 2011
- ^ "V8: BMW's Joey Hand, Dirk Muller, Andy Priaulx In For GC600". SPEED Channel. June 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joey Hand.
- Official website
- Joey Hand driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Joey Hand career summary at DriverDB.com
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Joey Hand
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Joey Hand (born February 10, 1979) is an American professional racing driver renowned for his expertise in sports car racing as a Ford factory driver, with a career highlighted by multiple class victories in prestigious endurance events, including the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GTE Pro class driving the Ford GT.[1][2]
Hand began his racing career in karting at age 12 in his native Sacramento, California, before transitioning to formula cars and winning the Star Mazda West Coast Series championship in 1999.[3] He progressed through the ranks in open-wheel and sports car series, achieving a third-place finish in the 2001 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship and competing in events like the DTM for BMW.[3] Joining Chip Ganassi Racing in 2010, Hand secured significant endurance racing success, including an overall victory at the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona, a GT class win at the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 2011 American Le Mans Series GT championship.[3][2]
As a key member of Ford Performance since 2015, Hand contributed to the development of the Ford GT road car and race program, co-driving to the 2016 Le Mans class win alongside Dirk Müller and Sébastien Bourdais, as well as a GTLM class victory at the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona.[1][2] He has amassed five IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class wins and played a lead role in testing the Mustang GT3, GT4, and NASCAR Next Gen Mustang.[1] In NASCAR, Hand debuted in the Cup Series at the 2021 Charlotte Roval, later achieving a career-best fourth-place finish at the 2024 Chicago Street Course with RFK Racing, and competed in select Xfinity Series events, including Portland in 2025.[4] For the 2025 IMSA season, he joined Gradient Racing's No. 66 Ford Mustang GT3 entry for the Rolex 24 at Daytona and Michelin Endurance Cup rounds in the GTD class, partnering with Till Bechtolsheimer, Tatiana Calderón, and Harry Tincknell at Daytona.[2][5]
Prior to these efforts, Hand had competed in the Star Mazda Series, winning the 1999 championship with six victories in 11 starts.[11][54]
Hand did not compete in DTM from 2015 to 2019, focusing instead on IMSA and FIA World Endurance Championship events.[11]
Hand has not recorded any starts in the ARCA Menards Series.[55]
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Hand made his debut in 2025 at Portland International Raceway.[55]
Early life
Background and family
Joey Hand was born on February 10, 1979, in Sacramento, California.[6] He grew up in a modest family background, with early exposure to motorsports beginning at age two when his father took him to local tracks.[7] This local influence sparked his lifelong passion for racing, providing a foundational connection to the sport long before his competitive involvement.[8] Hand met his future wife, Natalie, a former karting champion, at age 12 within racing circles, and the couple began dating at 16.[9][1] They married in 2003 after eight years together and have two children.[9] Their son, Chase, has followed in his father's footsteps by pursuing a racing career, starting with go-karts at a young age.[10]Introduction to racing
Joey Hand began his racing career in karting at the age of 12, competing in local events around his hometown of Sacramento, California.[3] These early outings at tracks like Prairie City provided his initial exposure to competitive motorsports, where he honed fundamental skills in handling and speed. Supported by his family despite a modest background, Hand quickly showed promise in these grassroots competitions.[8] Throughout the mid-1990s, Hand progressed through regional karting series in Northern California, building experience against stronger fields and refining his racing technique over several years. This period marked his transition from novice to competitive driver, as he participated in structured events that emphasized consistency and strategy in kart classes. By the late 1990s, after approximately seven years in karting, Hand had established a solid foundation that prepared him for single-seater car racing.[11] In 1998, Hand made the leap to car racing by entering the Star Mazda Series West Coast division, a developmental open-wheel category known for nurturing young talent with Mazda-powered formula cars. Competing in all 13 races, he secured one victory and a podium finish, culminating in a fourth-place points finish and earning the Rookie of the Year award for his impressive debut season.[11][12] Hand returned to the Star Mazda Series in 1999, dominating the Best Western Championship with victories in key events such as Sebring and Sears Point, among others, to claim the overall title. This championship success, achieved in six races with four wins, solidified his reputation as a rising star in American motorsports and opened doors to higher-level opportunities.[13][14]Racing career
Early professional career
Joey Hand entered professional open-wheel racing in 2000 with the Toyota Atlantic Championship, driving for DSTP Motorsports in a Swift 014A chassis powered by a Toyota engine. Competing in all 12 races of the season, he achieved no victories but secured several strong finishes, culminating in a seventh-place championship standing with 108 points. This debut season marked his transition from junior formulas like Star Mazda, where he had previously dominated, to paid professional competition.[11] In 2001, Hand returned to the Toyota Atlantic Championship with DSTP Motorsports, establishing himself as a top contender in his rookie year. He earned two victories—at the Vancouver round on September 2 and the Houston street circuit on October 7—while securing additional podium finishes, including second places at Long Beach and Laguna Seca, and thirds at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and another event. These results propelled him to third in the final drivers' standings with 129 points, behind champion Hoover Orsi and runner-up A. J. Allmendinger. For his impressive debut, Hand was awarded the 2001 Toyota Atlantic Rookie of the Year honors.[15][16][17] Following his strong 2001 campaign, Hand continued in the Atlantic series through 2003, but also made brief appearances in select other open-wheel events, including a one-off in the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy prior to his full Atlantic commitment. By the early 2000s, recognizing limited upward mobility in North American open-wheel amid CART's challenges, Hand shifted his focus toward sports car racing, debuting in Grand-Am series events in 2004.[18][8]North American sports car racing
Joey Hand entered North American sports car racing in 2004 with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, competing in the GT class for BMW teams such as Alex Job Racing and later Turner Motorsport.[19] In his debut season, he secured one class victory and six podium finishes, establishing himself as a rising talent in endurance events aboard the BMW M3 GT.[19] Hand continued in the series through 2006, achieving additional podiums and contributing to BMW's strong presence in GT competition, including a notable battle for the lead at Mid-Ohio before a high-profile crash.[20] Hand transitioned to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in 2006, racing GT2 cars for BMW Team PTG alongside drivers like Bill Auberlen and Justin Marks.[21] Over the next several seasons, he built a record of multiple GT class podiums, including intense on-track duels such as the 2006 Road America confrontation with Porsche's Jörg Bergmeister.[22] His breakthrough came in 2011 with BMW Team Rahal Letterman Lanigan (RLL), where he partnered with Dirk Müller to clinch the ALMS GT drivers' championship, securing three wins and six podiums in the BMW M3 GT2.[23] That year, Hand also claimed the GT class victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring, sharing driving duties with Müller and Andy Priaulx to finish first in class after 312 laps.[24] Hand's 2011 success extended to the Grand-Am Rolex Series with an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona, co-driving the No. 02 Riley-BMW Daytona Prototype for Chip Ganassi Racing with teammates Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, and Graham Rahal.[25] Following the 2014 merger of ALMS and Grand-Am into the United SportsCar Racing-sanctioned IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Hand continued with BMW Team RLL in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class, earning consistent podiums through the mid-2010s.[26] In 2016, he joined the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing factory program in the new Ford GT, achieving three runner-up finishes in GTLM during his debut season and contributing to the team's overall endurance racing efforts.[27] Hand repeated GTLM success at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2017, securing a class win in the No. 66 Ford GT with Müller and Sébastien Bourdais.[28] Over the subsequent years with Ford, he amassed five GTLM victories and numerous podiums, including a 2019 win at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, before returning to BMW programs and later Ford's GT3 efforts in IMSA.[1] By 2022, Hand had accumulated 18 wins in IMSA's top-level series dating back to his 2004 debut.[26]DTM career
Joey Hand debuted in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) in 2012 as part of BMW's return to the series, driving the BMW M3 DTM for BMW Team RMG alongside defending champion Martin Tomczyk. In his rookie season, Hand adapted to the competitive touring car environment, securing his first points with a ninth-place finish at Hockenheim and achieving a career-best result of fifth at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Despite challenges with consistency, including several retirements and mid-pack finishes, he ended the year 13th in the drivers' championship with 16 points, contributing to BMW's successful comeback by helping the manufacturer secure the teams' title.[29][30] For the 2013 season, Hand switched to BMW Team RBM, partnering with Augusto Farfus, and showed marked improvement in a field dominated by Mercedes and Audi. He recorded multiple top-10 finishes, including seventh places at Hockenheim and Zandvoort, and a strong fifth at Brands Hatch, where he demonstrated competitive pace throughout the weekend. These results yielded 32 points, placing him 12th in the championship standings—his best DTM finish—and supported BMW's second consecutive manufacturers' title. Hand's performances highlighted his road-racing prowess, though he occasionally struggled with tire management on the series' demanding circuits.[31][32] Hand remained with BMW Team RBM in 2014, now piloting the BMW M4 DTM amid a regulation shift to more powerful engines. His season was more subdued, impacted by reliability issues and stiff competition from teammate Marco Wittmann, who clinched the drivers' title. Notable results included a seventh-place finish at the Norisring, but overall, Hand scored just 6 points, concluding the year 18th in the standings. BMW announced in December 2014 that Hand would not be retained for 2015, ending his full-time DTM stint after three seasons and 30 starts, during which he accumulated 54 points without securing a podium, pole, or victory. Throughout his DTM tenure, Hand balanced the European commitments with select endurance races, including appearances at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[33][34]NASCAR and stock car racing
Joey Hand made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2021 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, driving the No. 52 Ford for Rick Ware Racing and finishing 27th.[35] His sports car road racing experience, including multiple wins in IMSA and international events, translated to selective appearances on road and street courses in the premier series.[36] In 2022, Hand competed in all six Cup road course events for Rick Ware Racing in the No. 15 Ford, marking his most extensive involvement to date with finishes ranging from 20th to 35th.[37] His best result that year was 20th at Sonoma Raceway, where he started 17th and ran competitively before a late-race incident dropped him back.[38] Hand returned to the Cup Series in 2024 with RFK Racing's #Stage60 program, first at Circuit of the Americas, where he finished 35th in the No. 60 Ford after mechanical issues sidelined him early.[39] Later that season, he drove the same entry at the Chicago Street Course, securing a career-best fourth-place finish overall while winning Stage 2, leading 12 laps in a rain-affected race that showcased his street circuit proficiency. In 2025, Hand expanded his stock car resume with a NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Portland International Raceway for RSS Racing in the No. 28 Ford, starting 19th and finishing 19th after a solid but uneventful run in the Pacific Office Automation 147.[40]Recent activities (2020s)
In the early 2020s, Joey Hand focused on development and selective racing engagements with Ford Performance, including contributions to the Mustang GT3 program ahead of its IMSA debut. He participated in testing and development roles for the GT3 platform in 2023, leveraging his extensive experience with Ford prototypes to help refine the car's performance for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[41] From 2023 to early 2024, Hand supported Ford's GT3 efforts through non-championship testing and simulator work, aiding the transition to the new regulations. In 2024, he joined Ford Multimatic Motorsports full-time in the GTD Pro class, piloting the No. 65 Ford Mustang GT3 with Dirk Müller; the team achieved a best finish of fourth at Virginia International Raceway, establishing the Mustang's competitiveness in its debut season.[42][2] Hand's departure from Ford Multimatic Motorsports was announced in November 2024, concluding his factory role after contributing to the program's foundational successes. In January 2025, he signed on for the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds and select sprint races in the IMSA GTD class with customer team Gradient Racing in the No. 66 Ford Mustang GT3, partnering with Till Bechtolsheimer, Tatiana Calderón, and others. In 2025, Hand competed in seven GTD races for Gradient Racing, achieving a best class finish of fifth at Indianapolis, and placing 27th in the class standings with 613 points.[43][2]Personal life
Family
Joey Hand has been married to Natalie Hand since 2003; the couple met as children while competing against each other in karting at Prairie City track in the Sacramento area of Northern California.[44] Natalie, a former karting champion, has been a key supporter throughout Hand's professional career, balancing family life with the demands of his extensive travel for international racing commitments.[1] The Hands have two children: son Chase, born in 2007, who has followed his parents into racing and achieved early success, including a win in his full-bodied stock car debut at All-American Speedway in 2022; and a daughter.[10][1] The family's home base in Wilton, California, near Sacramento, reflects their roots in the region where Hand began his racing journey, though his career with teams like Chip Ganassi Racing and Multimatic has required frequent relocations and time away from home.[45] Hand's family has provided emotional support throughout his career, including during his return to the United States after three seasons in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) from 2012 to 2014.[46]Other interests and residence
Hand primarily resides outside Sacramento, California, where his family is based.[1] Throughout his racing career, he has made periodic relocations to accommodate professional commitments, such as spending time in Europe during his three seasons competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series with BMW from 2012 to 2014, after which he expressed relief at returning home.[46] As of 2025, he remains active in professional racing with no publicly announced post-racing career plans.Motorsports career results
Career summary
Joey Hand is an American professional racing driver with a distinguished career spanning open-wheel, sports car, touring car, and stock car disciplines, accumulating 37 wins and 101 podiums across 342 race starts as of 2025.[11] His achievements include two major championships and several iconic endurance race victories, primarily in sports car racing where he has logged over 300 starts with more than 30 wins and 90 podium finishes.[11] Hand served as a factory driver for BMW from 2009 to 2014, competing in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), before joining Ford Performance in 2015, where he remains active in IMSA and development roles through 2025.[47][1]Championships and Major Wins
Hand's career highlights feature the following key titles and victories:| Year | Achievement | Series/Event | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Championship | Star Mazda West Coast Series | Won the series title with six race victories. | [8] [11] |
| 2011 | Championship | American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class | Co-champion with Dirk Müller for BMW Team RLL. | [48] [11] |
| 2011 | Overall Win | 24 Hours of Daytona | Victory in Daytona Prototype class with Chip Ganassi Racing. | [27] [11] |
| 2016 | Class Win | 24 Hours of Le Mans (GTE Pro) | First-place finish in Ford GT with Dirk Müller and Sébastien Bourdais, marking Ford's 50th anniversary return. | [49] [1] [11] |
| 2017 | Class Win | 24 Hours of Daytona (GTLM) | GT Le Mans class victory with Chip Ganassi Racing in Ford GT. | [50] [2] |
Series Participation Summary
Hand has competed extensively across major series, with the following aggregate statistics in key categories:- Sports Car Racing (ALMS, IMSA, Grand-Am, etc.): Over 300 starts, 30+ wins (including 5 in IMSA GTLM with Ford), 90+ podiums.[11] [1] [27]
- DTM: 30 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums (best finish: 5th in 2013).[11]
- NASCAR (Cup Series): 8 starts, 0 wins, 1 top-5 finish (no podiums).[51] [11]
Open-wheel racing results
Joey Hand did not compete in the Atlantic Championship in 2000, as he was sidelined by an injury for most of that season.[8] Instead, he participated in the Formula Palmer Audi Winter Series as part of the Team USA Scholarship program, finishing sixth in the standings with 59 points over four races, including one podium finish, one pole position, and one fastest lap.[11] Hand made his Atlantic Championship debut in 2001 with DSTP Motorsports, contesting all 12 races and securing two victories at Cleveland and Vancouver, three pole positions, seven podium finishes, and a third-place championship ranking with 129 points.[52][53] His results that season are summarized below:| Round | Race | Circuit | Qualifying | Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Beach | Long Beach Street Circuit | - | 2 | - |
| 2 | Nazareth | Nazareth Speedway | - | 5 | - |
| 3 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Mile | - | 7 | - |
| 4 | Montreal | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | - | 3 | - |
| 5 | Toronto | Exhibition Place | - | 4 | - |
| 6 | Cleveland | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport | 1 | 1 | Win |
| 7 | Elkhart Lake | Road America | - | 3 | - |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | Circuit Trois-Rivières | - | 9 | - |
| 9 | Vancouver | Pacific National Exhibition | 1 | 1 | Win |
| 10 | Monterey | Laguna Seca | 1 | 2 | - |
| 11 | Houston | MSR Houston | - | 10 | - |
| 12 | Fontana | California Speedway | - | 4 | - |
Sports car series results
Joey Hand began competing in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in 2003, primarily in the GT class, where he established himself as a consistent performer over the next decade. From 2004 to 2013, he participated in 62 races, securing 6 class wins and 20 podium finishes, along with 5 pole positions. His most successful year was 2005, during which he achieved 3 victories driving BMW M3s for teams like Banner Racing and BMW Rahal Letterman Racing, contributing to strong season-long contention in the GT drivers' standings.[55][56] In the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) from 2009 to 2013, Hand raced exclusively in the GT class for BMW Team RLL, contesting 44 events and earning 6 wins, 20 podiums, and 7 poles. His standout season was 2011, where he partnered with Dirk Müller to claim the GT drivers' championship with 3 victories—at Long Beach, Lime Rock Park, and VIRginia International Raceway—along with 4 additional podiums, securing BMW's first ALMS GT title since 2001. This campaign included 7 pole positions, highlighting Hand's qualifying prowess and contributing to BMW's manufacturers' and teams' championships as well. In subsequent years, he added wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2012 and 2013, maintaining podium contention before the series merged into IMSA.[55][57][58][23] Hand transitioned to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2014, competing mainly in the GTLM and later GTD classes through 2025, with 63 starts yielding 6 wins, 21 podiums, and 9 poles. Early highlights included consistent top finishes in GTLM with BMW, but his peak came during the 2016–2019 Ford GT program, where he and Müller secured 4 class wins, including victories at Watkins Glen (2017), Road America (2017), Lime Rock Park (2018), and VIR (2018), along with multiple podiums that positioned Ford strongly in the GTLM manufacturers' battle. After Ford's withdrawal, Hand joined Multimatic Motorsports in 2024 for select GTD outings in the Mustang GT3 before moving to Gradient Racing's No. 66 Ford Mustang GT3 in the GTD class for the 2025 Michelin Endurance Cup rounds, where he achieved podium contention early on (e.g., Rolex 24 at Daytona: class 4th; 12 Hours of Sebring: class 5th) and a season-best sixth-place class finish at Watkins Glen, ending the year mid-pack in points (11th in GTD driver standings) amid competitive field challenges.[55][59][1][11][60]| Series | Years | Class | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Am Rolex | 2003–2013 | GT | 62 | 6 | 20 | 5 | None |
| ALMS | 2009–2013 | GT | 44 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 2011 GT (with Dirk Müller) |
| IMSA WeatherTech | 2014–2025 | GTLM/GTD | 63 | 6 | 21 | 9 | None |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Joey Hand made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2011, competing in the LM GTE Pro class for BMW Motorsport in the #56 BMW M3 GT alongside teammates Dirk Müller and Andy Priaulx, finishing third in class after completing 313 laps for 15th overall.[61][62] Hand returned to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford Chip Ganassi Racing in the #68 Ford GT, paired with Sébastien Bourdais and Dirk Müller, securing a class victory in LM GTE Pro—Ford's first since 1967—after 340 laps for 18th overall, marking a highlight of the manufacturer's 50th anniversary of its historic 1-2-3 overall triumph.[63][64] In 2017, Hand drove the #67 Ford GT with Tony Kanaan and Dirk Müller, achieving second place in LM GTE Pro after 339 laps, finishing 22nd overall in a race won by Porsche in the class.[65] The following year, 2018, saw Hand back in the #68 Ford GT with Bourdais and Müller, earning another podium with third in LM GTE Pro after 343 laps for 17th overall, contributing to Ford's consecutive strong showings tied to their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship efforts.[66] Hand's fifth appearance came in 2019, again in the #68 Ford GT with Bourdais and Müller, where the team initially crossed the line fourth in LM GTE Pro after 342 laps but was later disqualified due to a technical violation involving an unauthorized rear damper adjustment.[67] Over his five starts from 2011 to 2019, all in LM GTE Pro, Hand recorded one class win and three podium finishes, with no retirements during the races themselves.[50]DTM results
Joey Hand raced in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) as a factory driver for BMW across three seasons from 2012 to 2014, becoming the first American to compete full-time in the series. Driving the BMW M3 DTM in 2012 and the BMW M4 DTM in 2013 and 2014, he accumulated a total of 46 points without securing a win, podium, or pole position. His efforts contributed to BMW's manufacturers' titles in 2012 and 2013, though his personal results were modest amid stiff competition from Audi and Mercedes-Benz drivers.[11][27] Hand's DTM tenure highlighted his adaptability to the high-speed sedan format, with consistent top-10 qualifying efforts in several rounds. In 2012, he scored his initial points with an eighth-place finish at the season finale in Hockenheim, while a ninth at Spielberg marked his best result that year. The following season proved his strongest, as he notched multiple top-eight finishes and a personal best of fifth at Brands Hatch, where he started third on the grid.[68][69][70] The 2014 campaign was impacted by overlapping commitments, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, yet Hand completed all 10 rounds. His standout performance came with a seventh-place finish at the Norisring, earning six points in a rain-affected race. Overall, his DTM stint underscored his role in BMW's European touring car resurgence before shifting focus to endurance racing.[11][71][46]Season-by-season summary
| Year | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Points | Championship Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BMW Team RMG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th |
| 2013 | BMW Team RBM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12th |
| 2014 | BMW Team RBM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20th |
NASCAR results
Joey Hand made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2021, competing in a total of eight races through 2024, all on road courses with teams including Rick Ware Racing and RFK Racing.[55] His performances highlighted his road racing expertise, culminating in a career-best fourth-place finish at the 2024 Grant Park 165 on the Chicago Street Course, where he started 38th, led seven laps, and capitalized on wet conditions.[72]Cup Series Results
2021
| Race No. | Date | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Oct 10 | Charlotte Roval | 36 | 27 | 52 | Rick Ware Racing | 109/109 | 0 | Running |
2022
| Race No. | Date | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mar 27 | Circuit of the Americas | 38 | 35 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 60/69 | 0 | Suspension |
| 16 | Jun 12 | Sonoma | 17 | 20 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 110/110 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | Jul 3 | Road America | 9 | 21 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 62/62 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | Jul 31 | Indianapolis Road Course | 27 | 29 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 85/86 | 2 | Running |
| 25 | Aug 21 | Watkins Glen | 17 | 31 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 90/90 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | Oct 9 | Charlotte Roval | 27 | 38 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 79/112 | 0 | Crash |
2023
Hand did not compete in any Cup Series races in 2023.[75]2024
| Race No. | Date | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jul 7 | Chicago Street | 38 | 4 | 60 | RFK Racing | 58/58 | 7 | Running |
Xfinity Series Results
2025
| Race No. | Date | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Aug 24 | Portland | 19 | 19 | 28 | RSS Racing | 78/78 | 0 | Running |