Rubén Pardo (racing driver)

2000 Dodge Neon Series Champion 2002 Dodge Neon & Truck Champion 2006 Busch East Series Rookie of the Year 2006 Featherlite Most Improved Driver Rubén Pardo Estevez (born June 18, 1979) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver.

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.

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.

He made his debut in the #44 Family Dollar Dodge at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, starting 24th and finishing 41st due to handling problems.