Carl Scarborough (born July 3, 1914 in Benton, Illinois - died May 30, 1953 in Speedway, Indiana) was an American racing driver who contested two Indianapolis 500 races in 1951 and 1953. In the first of these, Scarborough retired with a broken axle having set the 4th best time in qualifying. The death of Scarborough was the second fatality of the event, after Indy veteran, Chet Miller, was killed in an accident in a pre-race practice session.