Rubén Pardo (racing driver)

This article is about the NASCAR driver. For the footballer, see Rubén Pardo (footballer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pardo and the second or maternal family name is Estevez.

Rubén Pardo Estevez (born June 18, 1979) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the NASCAR Mexico Series. He is the brother of fellow NASCAR driver Carlos Pardo, who died in 2009.

Rubén Pardo Estevez
Born	(1979-06-18) June 18, 1979 Mexico City, Mexico
Awards	1996, 1997, & 1998 Superbikes 600 CC Champions 2000 Dodge Neon Series Champion 2002 Dodge Neon & Truck Champion 2006 Busch East Series Rookie of the Year 2006 Featherlite Most Improved Driver 2006 Hispanic Athlete of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
7 races run over 3 years
2015 position	117th
Best finish	98th (2008)
First race	2007 Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (Mexico City)
Last race	2015 DAV 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
2015 position	50th
Best finish	50th (2015)
First race	2015 UNOH 175 (Loudon)
Last race	2015 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 13, 2015.

Racing career

Pardo began racing in motorcycles, eventually competing in the 600cc Superbikes Series. After three consecutive championships, he started driving stock cars in the Dodge Neon Series, finishing tenth in points for his rookie season. After graduating from college with a degree in Marketing, Pardo moved to the NASCAR Mexico Series, finishing second in the championship points behind his brother. He began the 2005 season with two wins when he suffered injuries in a jet ski accident. In his first race back, a pair of fire extinguishers exploded beneath his driving seat, breaking both of his legs. After nearly having his foot amputated, Pardo was able to return to racing later that year, picking up an additional win.

In 2006, Pardo moved to the Busch East Series, where he was named Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Hispanic driver to win a NASCAR-affiliated award. His win in the season-ending race at Lime Rock Park made him the first minority to win a Busch East race. In addition to his full-time run in NASCAR Busch East Series this year, he has run a part-time schedule in the Busch Series. He made his debut in the #44 Family Dollar Dodge at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, starting 24th and finishing 41st due to handling problems. His next race came at Nashville Superspeedway, where a vibration forced him out after three laps. He will drive a part-time schedule for Fitz in 2008 in the Nationwide Series.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity 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	NXSC	Pts	Ref
2007	Fitz Racing	44	Dodge	DAY	CAL	MXC 41	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH 43	TEX	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	160th	0
2008	Jay Robinson Racing	36	Dodge	DAY	CAL	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH DNQ	TEX	PHO									MLW DNQ	NHA	DAY	CHI																98th	186
	Fitz Racing	22	Dodge									MXC 18	TAL	RCH	DAR 42	CLT	DOV
		36																NSH 42	KEN					GTY 41	IRP	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM
2015	MBM Motorsports	13	Toyota	DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	CAL	TEX	BRI	RCH	TAL	IOW	CLT	DOV	MCH	CHI	DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ROA	DAR	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	PHO 38	HOM			117th	01

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck 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	NCWTC	Pts	Ref
2015	Rick Ware Racing	45	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	GTW	IOW	KEN	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	CHI	NHA 21	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX			50th	50
		1																							PHO 17	HOM

External links

• Rubén Pardo driver statistics at Racing-Reference