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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

Willy T. Ribbs. I stood right in front of their car

Willy T. Ribbs. I stood right in front of their car

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Willy T. Ribbs.
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I stood right in front of their car.
Duration
6 seconds
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68
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:21
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.
And I grabbed Pruett and I nailed him. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
And I grabbed Pruett and I nailed him.
Bam, bam on Pruett. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
Bam, bam on Pruett.
He jumps out of the window. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:07
He jumps out of the window.
Jenner gets out of the car and comes at me. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
Jenner gets out of the car and comes at me.
I told Jenner, I said, "Look, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:14
I told Jenner, I said, "Look,
There was a girl that was sitting in the center. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
There was a girl that was sitting in the center.
Pruett uses her as a shield. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:11
Pruett uses her as a shield.
But they said, "Oh, you hit her - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:20
But they said, "Oh, you hit her
The IMSA officials, Jack Roush, Dan Gurney, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:13
The IMSA officials, Jack Roush, Dan Gurney,
And stay out of it." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:11
And stay out of it."
He cost me a championship. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
He cost me a championship.
Dan Gurney's objective - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:22
Dan Gurney's objective
This is for all the marbles. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
This is for all the marbles.
450 horsepower Willy T. Ribbs. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:22
450 horsepower Willy T. Ribbs.
Great move by Willy. And he did it. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:40
Great move by Willy. And he did it.
We won the Manufacturers Championship. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:28
We won the Manufacturers Championship.
Very few drivers had rides - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
Very few drivers had rides
You had to find money. You had to find the sponsors. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:08
You had to find money. You had to find the sponsors.
You need a patron, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:11
You need a patron,
He said, "Bill Cosby called for you." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:13
He said, "Bill Cosby called for you."