Bob Carey (1904–1933) was an American race car driver from Anderson, Indiana, who became the 1932 AAA National Champion in his rookie championship season. He competed in the 1932 Indianapolis 500, where he started 14th, led 36 laps, and finished an impressive fourth despite tire and mechanical problems. Carey won races in Detroit and Syracuse that year and became the first rookie to win the national championship; sadly, his promising career ended when he died in a practice crash at Legion Ascot Speedway in California in April 1933.