Episode 139: Willy T. Ribbs / ‘Uppity'

Spike's Car Radio

Spike Feresten

Leisure, Automotive

4.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Legendary auto-racer Willy T. Ribbs joins Spike to talk about his documentary ‘Uppity' which covers his historic career as the first Black driver to win a Trans-Am race, test a Formula One car, and race in the Indy 500.

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0:38.0	Welcome to Spike's car radio, ladies and gentlemen.
0:40.6	Here we are, another great show for you.
0:42.4	We've got
0:42.9	Willie T. Ribs today. Willie T Ribs. He's the Jackie Robinson of
0:48.2	auto racing. Adam Corolla did a great film about him. It's
0:51.2	premiering at the Peterson I guess in a little bit and
0:53.2	Willie Tribbs is going to be in here. I'm sitting here with
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