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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

He just flew. He was definitelythe number one driver. And I'm not sure that the team...

He just flew. He was definitely
the number one driver. And I'm not sure that the team realized how fast Willy could be

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He just flew.
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He was definitely the number one driver.
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And I'm not sure that the team
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realized how fast Willy could be.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
456
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:31
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
Genres
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.
As the year progressed, it was apparent - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:11
As the year progressed, it was apparent
Between me and my buddy David Hobbs, it was personal. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
Between me and my buddy David Hobbs, it was personal.
Willy was a polarizing driver and he tended to torque - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:08
Willy was a polarizing driver and he tended to torque
Hobbs, if he won the race, could clinch the championship. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:17
Hobbs, if he won the race, could clinch the championship.
You're under orders." And I said,"All right, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:12
You're under orders." And I said,"All right,
You guarantee me first place money, and then I'll take a powder." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:23
You guarantee me first place money, and then I'll take ...
Ribbs coming out of turn number one. Grabs the lead... - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:21
Ribbs coming out of turn number one. Grabs the lead...
And made it pretty known. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:07
And made it pretty known.
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,