Rubén Pardo

This article is about the NASCAR driver. For the footballer, see Rubén Pardo (footballer).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pardo and the second or maternal family name is Estevez.
Rubén Pardo Estevez
Born June 18, 1979
Mexico 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
Car no., team
  1. 22 - Fitz Motorsports
First race 2007 Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (Mexico City)
Statistics current as of July 4, 2007.

Rubén Pardo Estevez (born June 18, 1979, in Mexico City), is a Mexican racecar driver. He currently drives the Family Dollar Dodge for Fitz Motorsports in the NASCAR Busch East Series, and part-time in the Nationwide Series.[1][2] He is the brother of fellow NASCAR driver Carlos Pardo, who died in 2009.

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 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.

References

  1. ↑ Rubén Pardo: "Tuve un gran rival como lo es Homero Richards" 2013
  2. ↑ Rubén Pardo se lleva El Dorado 29/OCT/2012

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