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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2020-01-07

Runtime: 109 mins

Director: Adam Carolla, Nate Adams

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

Production Companies: Chassy Media

Production Countries: United States of America

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