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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

Truth be known, there probably were twoor three sets of magic tires

Truth be known, there probably were two
or three sets of magic tires

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Truth be known,
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there probably were two or three sets of magic tires.
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5 seconds
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50
Timestamp in Movie
01:34:18
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.
At the end of the day, he just made the stagger - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:14
At the end of the day, he just made the stagger
We pushed that car down - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
We pushed that car down
Willy had made two incomplete attempts - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
Willy had made two incomplete attempts
Tim Wardrop says, "You ready to go?" - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:16
Tim Wardrop says, "You ready to go?"
So I said, "Don't worry, everything is going to be fine. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
So I said, "Don't worry, everything is going to be...
It's going to be fine." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:29
It's going to be fine."
Going down the pit lane, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
Going down the pit lane,
One black worker there, an older gentlemen. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:07
One black worker there, an older gentlemen.
He's gonna make me cry." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:19
He's gonna make me cry."
Willy Ribbs on the front straightaway - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:25
Willy Ribbs on the front straightaway
Back stretch, 219. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:14
Back stretch, 219.
The first lap at 217.8 - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:13
The first lap at 217.8
I said that's just the way it's going to be. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
I said that's just the way it's going to be.
My word, everybody in the front stretch - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:17
My word, everybody in the front stretch
217.997. Ribbs is flying. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:20
217.997. Ribbs is flying.
He's almost there. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:22
He's almost there.
And that's when I realized, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:17
And that's when I realized,
People on the bleachers, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:15
People on the bleachers,
Those folks who qualify last - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:07
Those folks who qualify last
They took out some equipment - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
They took out some equipment