Film

Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

6.920201h 49mDocumentary

Director: Nate Adams
Year: 2020

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.

Top cast

Willy T. Ribbs

Self

Phillip Ribbs

Self - Willy's Brother

Geraldine Ribbs

Self - Willy's Mother

Al Unser Jr.

Self

Bobby Unser

Self

Marshall Pruett

Self

Robby Unser

Self

Bernie Ecclestone

Self

David Hobbs

Self

Caitlyn Jenner

Self

Paul Newman

Self (archive footage)

Dan Gurney

Self (archive footage)

Directed by

Nate Adams, Adam Carolla