Rubén Pardo (racing driver)
| Rubén Pardo Estevez | |||||||
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| Born | 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 | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 13, 2015. | |||||||
Rubén Pardo Estevez (born June 18, 1979) is a Mexican professional
, who died in 2009.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
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
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
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 | 34 | 35 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2007 | Fitz Racing
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44 | Dodge | DAY
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CAL
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MXC 41 |
LVS
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ATL
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BRI
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NSH 43 |
TEX
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PHO
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TAL
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RCH
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DAR
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CLT
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DOV
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NSH | KEN
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MLW
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NHA
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DAY
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CHI
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GTY
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IRP | CGV | GLN
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MCH
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BRI
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CAL
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RCH
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DOV
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KAN
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CLT
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MEM
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TEX
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PHO
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HOM
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160th | 0 | [3] |
| 2008 | Jay Robinson Racing
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36 | Dodge | DAY
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CAL
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LVS
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ATL
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BRI
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NSH DNQ |
TEX
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PHO
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MLW DNQ |
NHA
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DAY
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CHI
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98th | 186 | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fitz Racing
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22 | Dodge | MXC 18 |
TAL
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RCH
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DAR 42 |
CLT
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DOV
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| 36 | NSH 42 |
KEN
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GTY 41 |
IRP | CGV | GLN
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MCH
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BRI
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CAL
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RCH
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DOV
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KAN | CLT
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MEM | TEX
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PHO
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HOM
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| 2015 | MBM Motorsports | 13 | Toyota | DAY
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ATL
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LVS
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PHO
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CAL
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TEX
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BRI
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RCH | TAL
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IOW
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CLT
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DOV
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MCH
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CHI | DAY
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KEN
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NHA
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IND
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IOW | GLN
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MOH
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BRI | ROA
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DAR
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RCH
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CHI
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KEN | DOV
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CLT
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KAN | TEX
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PHO 38 |
HOM
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117th | 01 | [5] | ||
Camping World Truck Series
Camping World Truck 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Rick Ware Racing | 45 | Chevy | DAY
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ATL
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MAR
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KAN
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CLT | DOV
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TEX
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GTW
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IOW
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KEN
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ELD
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POC
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MCH
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BRI | MSP | CHI
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NHA 21 |
LVS
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TAL
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MAR
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TEX
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50th | 50 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | PHO 17 |
HOM
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References
- ^ Rubén Pardo: "Tuve un gran rival como lo es Homero Richards" 2013
- ^ Rubén Pardo se lleva El Dorado 29/OCT/2012
- ^ "Rubén Pardo – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Rubén Pardo – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Rubén Pardo – 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Rubén Pardo – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
External links
- Rubén Pardo driver statistics at Racing-Reference