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There weren't really many people that were used
to drivers that would talk trash and get out there and get in front of the cameras.
A lot of people weren't used to that. Willy says, "Press is press,
bad press is still press." At the time all this was happening, it was almost impossible
for most racers not to have a racial aspect to it
to drivers that would talk trash and get out there and get in front of the cameras.
A lot of people weren't used to that. Willy says, "Press is press,
bad press is still press." At the time all this was happening, it was almost impossible
for most racers not to have a racial aspect to it
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There weren't really many
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people that were used
to drivers that would talk trash
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and get out there and
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get in front of the cameras.
A lot of people weren't
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used to that.
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Willy says,
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"Press is press,
bad press is still press."
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At the time all this was happening,
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it was almost impossible
for most racers not to have
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a racial aspect to it.
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Movie Summary
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.
