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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

And made it pretty known. When I left Las Vegas,I knew who the man was in Trans-Am

And made it pretty known. When I left Las Vegas,
I knew who the man was in Trans-Am

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And made it pretty known.
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When I left Las Vegas, I knew
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who the man was in Trans-Am.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
361
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:16
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
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documentary
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An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
I had championship on my mind. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:16
I had championship on my mind.
I came back as David Hobbs' teammate, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
I came back as David Hobbs' teammate,
Road Atlanta was the first race of the year, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:23
Road Atlanta was the first race of the year,
When someone runs someone else off the road, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
When someone runs someone else off the road,
And I yelled at him and - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:22
And I yelled at him and
That was just part of - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:24
That was just part of
John Dick went down to say, "Hey, hey, hey," and calmed it out. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:08
John Dick went down to say, "Hey, hey, hey," and c...
That provided the out for the team to part ways. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
That provided the out for the team to part ways.
What we had on the track, that was between me and Lobenberg. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:07
What we had on the track, that was between me and Lobenberg.
And that's how it should have been left. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:16
And that's how it should have been left.
The phone rang and it was a German accent. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
The phone rang and it was a German accent.
It was Michael Kranefuss, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:22
It was Michael Kranefuss,
We just want you to win" - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:22
We just want you to win"
Brilliant mind, he would never be accused though - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
Brilliant mind, he would never be accused though
He took me around. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:11
He took me around.
Almost psychotic, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:39
Almost psychotic,
It had massive power. Great handling characteristics - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:17
It had massive power. Great handling characteristics
Fantastic, I mean it was better than my bed at home. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
Fantastic, I mean it was better than my bed at home.
As we were going to the press room, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:13
As we were going to the press room,
One of my professional regrets - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:13
One of my professional regrets