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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

That surprised me and everybody else. The only person who wasn'tsurprised was Willy

That surprised me and everybody else. The only person who wasn't
surprised was Willy

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That surprised me and everybody else.
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The only person who wasn't surprised was Willy.
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5 seconds
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619
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:28
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.
In front of Formula One, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:11
In front of Formula One,
I knew that. I said, "I'm as good as anybody in the sport." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
I knew that. I said, "I'm as good as anybody in th...
Took off, and I had a good week. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:12
Took off, and I had a good week.
And I could feel the engine start to fade. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:10
And I could feel the engine start to fade.
The reason that engine failed was because - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
The reason that engine failed was because
Everybody we were beating, they had a brand new engine with - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
Everybody we were beating, they had a brand new engine with
And it was special for Long Beach - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:19
And it was special for Long Beach
Where's the deals? Where's the phone calls? - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
Where's the deals? Where's the phone calls?
Nothing happened. No deal. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:14
Nothing happened. No deal.
Two days before Thanksgiving, the phone rang, and it was Paul Newman. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
Two days before Thanksgiving, the phone rang, and it was Pau...
Paul Newman took racing really seriously. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:08
Paul Newman took racing really seriously.
The only thing that I ever found any grace in was an automobile. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
The only thing that I ever found any grace in was an automob...
I first met Paul - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:39
I first met Paul
They got a few hard asses there, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:14
They got a few hard asses there,
DeAtley Racing was sponsored by Budweiser. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:16
DeAtley Racing was sponsored by Budweiser.
I was blown away. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:08
I was blown away.
He said, "I'm not helping myself here - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:32
He said, "I'm not helping myself here
It took five years for me to be in this position. To be a paid pro driver. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:15
It took five years for me to be in this position. To be a pa...
I didn't want to go back to driving a plumbing van. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:17
I didn't want to go back to driving a plumbing van.
The Trans-Am car, the engines in the front. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:12
The Trans-Am car, the engines in the front.