Groundbreaking Book ‘Your Mom Races Rally’ Tackles Women’s Health Through Motorsport
Kelly Conroy, author of the motherhood and motorsports book Your Mom Races Rally, sits on the hood of her 1985 BMW E30 racecar named “Nessie.”
The new memoir from matrescence coach Kelly Conroy shatters social norms by encouraging women and mothers to prioritize fun, and put themselves first.
LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 -- Carrara Media will publish an electric new view on women’s health and well-being with the release of Your Mom Races Rally, an incisive and raw book about patriarchal pressure in America, and how one woman dove headfirst into motorsports — with no previous experience — to escape them. Preorders are open now, with full release in March 2026.
Part-memoir and part call-to-arms for women everywhere, Your Mom Races Rally tells the firsthand account of Kelly Conroy, a 38-year old mother of two, pushed to the brink of exhaustion by her own conditioned expectations to become the “perfect” mom. In a last-ditch effort, Conroy decides to engulf herself in rally racing, a type of motorsport characterized by mud-slinging speed and willingly driving sideways toward a wall of trees. She discovers rally racing is fun, outlandish and frivolous — everything mothers are taught not to be, and everything missing in her own life.
"I needed something that was just for me,” Conroy said. “I wanted a life filled with fun, more connected to who I want to be."
Copies of Your Mom Races Rally by Kelly Conroy, releasing March 16th, 2026.
Conroy had never driven a manual transmission before, let alone competed in a real live race. 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. Conroy 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 and fellow badasses cheering her on, and set an example for her children to follow their dreams.
“We are thrilled to work with Kelly Conroy to bring this important message to life,” said Ryan ZumMallen, founder of Carrara Media. “Your Mom Races Rally is a wild ride about the excitement of rediscovering yourself through motorsports, highlighting the growing community of women and moms who are showing up to support each other every step of the way."
Promotion for Your Mom Races Rally will include an initial print run exceeding 10,000 copies, as well as a multi-city book tour featuring speaking engagements and in-store signings. Attendees might even catch a glimpse of Conroy’s racecar “Nessie” at these appearances. Follow @carrarabooks or @yourmomracesrally on Instagram for more information.
Your Mom Races Rally
Motherhood, Motorsports and the Revolution of Fun
A Rally Racing Memoir by Kelly Conroy
Hardcover Book · Motorsports Memoir
Discover the rally racing memoir that rewrites the way we view motherhood, women’s health and the constant need to be “good.”
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 mud-slinging 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. Conroy 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. Follow Kelly on Instagram at @yourmomracesrally.
ISBN: 979-8-9874245-3-7
Press Coverage for Your Mom Races Rally:
Kelly Conroy on the Under the Influence podcast with Jo Piazza (Apple Podcasts)
Kelly Conroy interviewed by Pretty Girl Motorsports
Kelly Conroy interview by the Racers & Riders Newsletter
Kelly Conroy feature article in Road & Track
Kelly Conroy on the Flatirons Syndicate Motorsport Podcast
Kelly Conroy on the Be Differential Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
Book Review: “The Best Book I Read in 2025” on Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys
Frequently cited as one of the best new racing books of 2026.
About this Book: 5 Surprising Facts about Your Mom Races Rally
ABOUT KELLY CONROY
Kelly Conroy is a writer, speaker and nature nerd. She is currently a matrescence educator working to empower new moms and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science from the University of California, Davis. In her professional past lives she has worked as a duck biologist and environmental educator, and co-founded a reclaimed woodworking brand. Conroy lives in Sacramento with her husband, two kids, and racecar. Your Mom Races Rally is her first book.
ABOUT CARRARA MEDIA
Carrara Media is an award-winning book publisher specializing in automotive content. Founded in 2019, the company has a backlist comprised of fiction, nonfiction and coffee table photography from the most creative minds in automotive media. Your Mom Races Rally is the first of six new releases in 2026, joining best-sellers such as Life At Shutter Speed by Larry Chen (2025), We Deserve This by Victoria Scott (2024) and Cult of GT-R by Ryan ZumMallen (2023). Visit CarraraBooks.com to learn more.
