Carlos Alberto Pardo Estévez (September 15, 1975 – June 14, 2009) was a Mexican stock car racing driver from Mexico City.

[1] Pardo won 10 of his 74 NASCAR Mexico Corona Series starts and had 8 poles.

[2] Pardo was killed in an accident which occurred on the 97th lap of a 100-lap NASCAR Mexico Corona Series race at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in Amozoc, Puebla, on June 14, 2009.

Pardo's car spun down the track and collided side-on with the edge of a concrete retaining wall[5] at over 200 km/h (120 mph).

[6] Even with water drums (Fitch Barrier) in place to soften any collision, the car disintegrated upon impact.