Your Mom Races Rally
The Best Thing a Mom Can Do is Have Fun
By Kelly Conroy
“Warm, insightful and brave.” — Readers’ Favorite
What happens when a mother of two ditches society’s expectations and prioritizes her own joy? Kelly Conroy dives into the muddy world of rally racing to find out.
About the Book
Kelly Conroy stepped into rally school an exhausted mother of two. She left a racecar driver.
Over the next two years, Conroy ditched society’s expectations as the modern mother consumed by sleep schedules and selflessness, and entered into a new era of rediscovering fun. The result is Your Mom Races Rally, a moving memoir about putting yourself first.
Conroy had never driven stick before, let alone competed in a mudslinging motorsport that regularly sends cars careening into trees. Over the course of two years she prioritized her own joy and sanity — even at the expense of her family’s routine, meal plan, and bank account. She attended rally school, wriggled across oil-stained garage floors to upgrade her 40-year-old BMW nicknamed “Nessie,” and made her way to the starting line. Along the way, she discovered a vast network of women racers, off-roaders, and fellow badasses cheering her on at each step.
This is a story of reclaiming and rewriting your own life. It’s about setting an example for your children by living out your dreams — not someone else’s. For all the moms missing their previous selves, wondering where she went, this is your invitation to set her free again.
Kelly Conroy with her BMW E30 rally car, Nessie.
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Praise for Your Mom Races Rally
“I was hooked from the moment I started reading. Kelly’s writing is engaging enough to make me step away from my own race car for a bit to live in her world — complete with the same ups and downs I’ve been feeling. Such a relief to know I’m not the only one who feels like a doofus and it’s great to celebrate her wins vicariously!”
— Emme Hall, off-road racer and automotive journalist
“A radical reimagining of what it means for a mother to reclaim her own life. Through Kelly Conroy’s elegant, courageous unraveling of expectation, the memoir becomes a compass pointing every reader back toward the authentic selfhood they thought they’d lost.”
— Elizabeth Blackstock, motorsport journalist and author of Racing with Rich Energy
“A lively look at what happens when a mother dares to embrace joy, space, and speed in a world that often expects her to slow down. Kelly Conroy’s story combines humor and honesty as she traces her unexpected journey from exhausted parent to rally driver, using the sport to reconnect with herself… Her voice is warm, insightful, and brave. This book will inspire every tired mom.”
— Readers’ Favorite
“By following this dream, Conroy is showing what it means to be true to herself and set an example of independence for her kids.”
— Road & Track
Watch: The Book Launch
Kelly Conroy at the Your Mom Races Rally book launch — a panel discussion on womanhood, motorsports, and the revolution of fun.
About Kelly Conroy
Kelly Conroy is a writer, mother, and rally driver based in the United States. Your Mom Races Rally is her debut book, published by Carrara Media in 2026. Her story has been featured in Road & Track and praised by leading voices in motorsport journalism and women’s sports writing.
Your Mom Races Rally is available now from Carrara Media.
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