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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

I went a second under the time thatthey wanted me to do

I went a second under the time that
they wanted me to do

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I went a second under
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the time that they wanted me to do.
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01:00:49
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
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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 came in, he says, "Great job." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:18
I came in, he says, "Great job."
And we were quite surprised, and happily surprised as well. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
And we were quite surprised, and happily surprised as well.
So after I came back from Portugal, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
So after I came back from Portugal,
"We can't put you in the team." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:13
"We can't put you in the team."
The sponsor was Olivetti, which was Italian, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:10
The sponsor was Olivetti, which was Italian,
I got a call from Bill Gardner who owned DiGard racing, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:10
I got a call from Bill Gardner who owned DiGard racing,
Miller Brewing Company was full blown sponsor of DiGard. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:10
Miller Brewing Company was full blown sponsor of DiGard.
Willy heads back to NASCAR and you know what he finds? - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
Willy heads back to NASCAR and you know what he finds?
Once again, Jim Trueman from Red Roof Inn, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:41
Once again, Jim Trueman from Red Roof Inn,
They were gonna be pulling for him to wind up in the wall. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
They were gonna be pulling for him to wind up in the wall.
"The Civil War is dead, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
"The Civil War is dead,
Before the race, I was told Jim Trueman was sick. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
Before the race, I was told Jim Trueman was sick.
And he was fighting and he had cancer. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:15
And he was fighting and he had cancer.
That was, uh, hard, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:07
That was, uh, hard,
After the first race, we did two more races. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
After the first race, we did two more races.
It was a road course, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:31
It was a road course,
Bill Gardner knew that this was my best opportunity - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:26
Bill Gardner knew that this was my best opportunity
Right after that, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
Right after that,
I wonder what kind of deal was made. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:12
I wonder what kind of deal was made.
And that was the end of my NASCAR career. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
And that was the end of my NASCAR career.