THIRD  PLACE IN THE NASCAR WHELEN ALL AMERICAN
SERIES-SUPER LATE MODEL AT RACEWAY PARK!!!
Molly Rhoads Motorsports
Next Event:

ASA Midwest Tour
Banquet - Jan 24

Raceway Park
Banquet-Jan 31
November 20, 2008
Check out the article from the Finishline Racing
School.  Finishline Article
October 15, 2008
This past week I was able to attend the Finishline
Racing School with the Women in the Winners Circle
Driver Academy.  I was able to work with Mike &
Kristal Loescher and BJ McLeod, they taught me a new
driving style and I was able to learn different things
on chassis setup etc.  I was able to test their Late Models
at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Florida.  I
had a great time and learned a lot, I wish our season
wasn't over because I would like to test their style of
driving and setup with my car and at the local tracks.  
I would like to thank Mike, Kristal and BJ for taking
the time to work with me and I would like to thank Lyn
St. James and Michele Marquis and the Women in the
Winners Circle Driver Academy for giving me the
opportunity to attend the Finishline Driving School.




September 25, 2008
Check out the gallery page for photos from
Septemberfest!

September 12, 2008
I will have my car on display at Dakota County
Technical College (DCTC) this Saturday and Sunday
from 10 am - 5 pm in support of DCTC's Septemberfest.
 Please stop by and enjoy the open air shopping,
farmers market, live entertainment and hot air balloon
rides!  Admission and parking is FREE!  I hope to see
you there!

September 7, 2008
Tonight was the championship night at Raceway  
Park, I started the feature race in last position.  I
jumped to the outside and was passing cars like mad
on the outside.  I was up to 6th within a few laps.  My
car had tightened up too much with the cool weather,
and I wasn't able to finish better than 6th.  The points
are final and I finished 3rd!
I am looking to run the Wisconsin Challenge Series
Race at Marshfield Wisconsin this next Sunday.

THANKS TO BRYAN, MEGAN, AJ, MIKE, PEGGY
AND ED FOR ALL OF THEIR HELP THIS
SEASON!!!  ALSO THANKS TO ALL OF THE
PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT TO THE RACES THIS
YEAR!
September 2, 2008
With only two nights to go, my car is getting very
fast!  I started 4th in the heat race and ran hard for 10
laps on the outside groove.  I ended up finishing fourth
in the heat.  I was lined up on the outside of the front
row for the second time this season.  I was battling hard
on the outside when two cars decided to make it three
wide in turn two, I ended up being the unlucky car on
the outside and was pushed up the track into to the loose
dirt etc and spun out.  I was then put to the back of the
field.  I was very determined to make it back up to the
front of the field.  I passed a few cars on the outside and
set my sights on the battle for 4th and 5th.  Those two
cars wrecked right in front of me, but I was able to
avoid them.  On the restart I was 3rd row inside with 4
laps to go.  I held my ground and stayed tight with the
2nd place car and watched as the rows of cars on the
outside slipped back.  I finished the race with a very
close 3rd.  I think if we would have had a couple more
laps, I wouldn't have taken over second and possibly
the leader.  We ended up having a great night despite
the setback early in the race.  I also had the chance to
race a full size school bus in the figure eight race!  It
was my first time driving a school bus and first time
in a figure eight race.  We did some bumping and
banging and almost tipped my bus over, but I was able
to come home with the Win!

We only have one more week left of racing this summer
at Raceway Park in Shakopee.  I was tied for 3rd in
points going into the weekend and I should have taken
over third after this weekend.  Keep your fingers
crossed for me this next Sunday and if you are able to
make it to the track, come down and celebrate with me
after the races!  

Thanks for all of your support and keep checking back,
as I will be posting where I will be racing for the
remainder of the season!

August 25, 2008
While the season is winding down, my car is getting
better and better.  We struggled a few weeks ago but are
finding things that are making my car better.  I
started 6th in the heat race and was up to third within
a few laps.  With 2 laps to go I was making a move on
2nd place, when the car in fourth decided to drive under
my car- I didn't wreck but he did get passed me- I
finished fourth.  The heat race finish lined me up on the
outside of the first row for the feature.  I had a good
jump on the start but a few cars were wrecking behind
us-caution #1 came out.  After clearing the track of the
wrecked cars, we had a complete restart.  This time I lost
a little bit of ground on the start and got to the inside
in third place.  I ran there for a few laps when another
caution came out.  I decided to stay low on the lane
choice, now I am in fifth place.  I got a good start and I
thought the inside would be the place to be but the two
outside cars got down in front of the second place car.  
It was a very tight race until another caution came out
for cars spinning.  This time we weren't given lane
choice but instead lined up single file.  The top ten cars
ran nose to tail for the remaining laps and I came home
fifth.  I had a better car than what the finish shows but
it was such a tight race that I didn't dare go to the
outside and try to pass.
There is two more races left at Raceway Park.  I am
currently third place in  points.  See ya next week at
the track!

August 20, 2008
This past Sunday, I was able to make the ASA
Midwest Tour race at Raceway Park in Shakopee,
Minnesota.  We chased a tight race car all day and
finally made the right adjustments before the 100 lap
feature.  I started 26th and was up to 16th with 11 laps
to go, when a caution came out.  Everything was
falling into place, when my car died.  I got a push start
from the tow truck, but the car wouldn't stay running.  
I have had this happen before in long hot races- the
ignition wires melted together.  I wasn't able to finish
the race and was scored 22nd.  I was disappointed with
not being able to finish the race, but I did have a very
fast car and it was a great accomplishment in just
making the race (37 cars took time and 26 started the
race).  I will be at Raceway Park this Sunday, and
Megan and Bryan will be racing at the Milwaukee
Mile on Sunday.  Only 3 more nights at Raceway- If
you haven't made it out yet, there is still some time!  
Hope to see you there!!

August 11, 2008
We found out that it was an electrical problem and not
an engine problem that caused the oil pressure light to
come on.  After fixing that, we went and practiced at
Raceway Park on Thursday.  We made a few
adjustments and were pretty quick.  
Megan drew lucky  # 13 for me on Sunday, which put
me on the outside first row of heat one, I ended up
finishing fourth.  My car was a little loose off so we
made a few adjustments for the feature.  I started 4th
in the field of 22 cars.  The car in front of me was one
of the slowest cars in the field, and I found myself
being freight trained to the back.  I was able to get
down on the inside groove in 14th position.  I quickly
was making my way back to the front.  I was running
fifth with 4 laps to go when a caution came out and
lane choice put a few cars on the outside and I ended up
8th.  The field of cars this weekend was full of people
practicing for the ASA Midwest Tour race this next
Sunday.  I feel confident for the upcoming race
because, I had a strong finish and my car is really
starting to come around again.  This is the biggest
race of the year, and I hope all of you can come out and
show your support!  I was 5th in points going into this
past weekend and 10 pts behind 4th and only 19 pts
behind 2nd place- I should have made up a lot of points
over the 4th and 3rd place- I will let you know as soon
as they are updated- only 3 points nights left!
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE TRACK!!

August 4, 2008
Another top ten finish is in the books.  After going
through my car this week and making a few
adjustments, my car was pretty fast.  For the first
time in quite awhile my car was actually free in the
middle.  I finished third in the heat race after racing
side by side with Donny Reuvers for about 9 laps, I beat
him at the line by about a foot.  After the invert, I
started 3rd row inside.  I was running in fourth with
about a 1/2 straightaway lead on fifth through
fifteenth.  A caution came out just as I was going to
pass for third.  I maintained fourth after the caution
came out and once again pulled away from the rest of
the pack.  Two cars in front of me wrecked and I had to
go low off the track to avoid them.  Right after that,
my oil pressure light came on, I didn't know if the belt
fell off the oil pump or if I had damaged the pump, we
decided to stay on the track and finish the rest of the
race.  I had to take the outside lane on the restart and
managed to hang onto 6th place-one more lap and I
think I could have gotten back to fourth.  I am taking
my oil pump to my engine builder tomorrow and he is
going to take a look at it.  There wasn't any metal
pieces in the oil filter or scavenge line so I don't think
that I hurt anything inside the engine.  
Megan, Bryan and I are on our  way to Kaukauna,
Wisconsin right now for the ASA Midwest Tour race
tomorrow.  I will let you know how it goes.  

Thanks to Dennis and Linda at Leos Upper Dells Bar
for all of their hospitality this weekend.  I hope you had
a great birthday and we will see you at Raceway Park
in a couple weeks!

July 28, 2008
This past weekend was a busy one again.  After
getting back from Indy early Friday morning, I was
able to work on my car  a little bit and got it ready for
this weekends race at Raceway Park.  Saturday,
Megan and I played in the Co-Ed State Softball
Tournament.  We play 3 games on Saturday and then
one on Sunday morning.  After the game on Sunday,
we headed over to Shakopee.  I finished second in the
heat race and started 6th in the feature.  After being
shuffled to the back of the field, I was able to make it
up to 8th place.  We fought with a tight car all day and
then made a few adjustments for the feature- the car
wasn't tight anymore but it was very loose in and off.  
I will be going through it all this week and will
hopefully have a better weekend next Sunday.  I will
post pictures of the luncheon soon.  

July 23, 2008
Today I left for the 6th Annual Women in the Winners
Circle Luncheon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  I am
actually flying from Atlanta, GA to Indy right now
(6:00pm).  The luncheon is tomorrow and then I will be
catching a flight home tomorrow night.  This past week
was a busy one: Bryan Roach raced Friday at Cedar
Rapids Iowa (started 22nd and finished 17th),
Saturday was 6 hours of practice at Iowa Speedway in
Newton Iowa.  Sunday was race day at Newton, Bryan
qualified 18th and finished 14th.  My sister Megan
went with Bryan this weekend and was his spotter and
also did tires, etc.  I played in a kittenball tournament
on Saturday in Hastings.  Kittenball is played with a
22" ball and the men don't use gloves.  We ended up the
day being 3 and 2.  On Sunday, I was back at
Raceway Park in Shakopee.  I finished fourth in the
heat race after battling a very tight car.  We loosened
the car up for the feature and ended up going a little too
far.  I started fourth row outside and found myself as
far back as 14th.  I made my way up to about 7th and
a caution came out.  I took the outside on lane choice
and was sitting fourth with 9 laps to go.  I battled on
the outside for the remaining laps and came home with
a fifth place finish.  I am currently 9 points out of 4th
place.  
I will post photos of the luncheon next week.  Thanks for
your support and I hope to see you at the track!

July 18, 2008
Last Sunday was feature night at Raceway Park,
meaning we didn't run any heat races, just one feature.
 I started 6th in the feature and was taken out on the
first lap, by the #91 car, he was on the inside and
turned right in the corner and spun me out.  I had to pit
and pull out the fender and nose.  Since I had to pit, I
had to start at the rear of the field after a complete
restart of the race.  Within a few laps I was back up to
5th place, but wasn't able to gain anymore positions.  I
look forward to my next race, we have had a good car
all year and I know that my feature win is coming
soon!  I played in a kittenball tournament today and
we took 2nd place in the 1-1 bracket.  See you all
tomorrow at the track.  

July 7, 2008
This weekend finished better than it started.  Saturday
was the ASA Midwest Tour race at I-94 Raceway in
Sauk Centre, Minnesota.  Megan and I were crew for
Bryan Roach.  Practice went well and we had a decent
car all day and it was looking like we had the car to
beat.  We qualified 19th just missing the top 16 which
would have locked us into the main.  In the qualifying
race, Bryan was running 3rd and in the last transfer
spot, going into turn one the car just got loose and he
tapped the car in front of him and they both went
spinning.  The right front spindle was bent along with
a wrecked fender and a flat tire.  We got the car fixed
just in time for the last chance race.  Bryan started
20th and finished seventh, but not good enough to
make the main show.   We packed up and headed back
to get ready for Sunday at Raceway Park.  

This week back at the shop, Bryan and I went through
the whole car and  replaced the rack which I had been
fighting with for a couple weeks and made
adjustments to the setup.  On Sunday it was like 90
degrees and the humidity level was high.  The track
only allowed us two practice sessions because the track
was so hot.  I finished fourth in the heat race after
battling a tight car.  We loosened the car up for the
feature and hoped that it would be enough.  I was
second row inside, but the car on the pole decided to drop
to the rear, so that put me on the pole!  I fought with a
tight car the whole race and ran side by side with a car
on the outside for over 3/4 of the race.  Two laps to go
and I got loose coming out of turn two,  I drove it in
hard into three and caught the guy again.  Coming to
the checkers out of turn four, he was a head of me by
1/2 a car length.  I stood on the gas coming out of four
and fell less than a foot short of my first Feature win
in a Super Late Model.  




Everyone came down and congratulated me on a great
run and said that it was the best race they had seen out
there in a long time.  They loved it that we ran side by
side for almost 30 laps and never touched.  It was a
great points night finish, but I really wanted that win.  
After checking the car out after the feature, we found
that the right rear tire didn't grow to what it should
have and we were shy 1/2" of stagger.  That is what
killed us, if the stagger would have been where it should
have been I would have won it!

My twin sister Megan also race at Raceway Park in
the Powderpuff races.  She has never driven a race car
since driving my brother's car in our "tryouts", which
was over 10 years ago.  She drove Steve Cheever's # 8
Figure Eight car and led every lap of her event.  Megan
was all smiles in Victory Lane and came home with a
trophy almost 4 feet tall!  I will post pictures in Victory
Lane next week.
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