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Willy T Ribbs on becoming the first black driver in Indy 500: 'The pressure was unbelievable'
An eccentric celebrity backer, a crack racing squad run on a shoestring and six blown engines – Willy T Ribbs recounts his incredible tale of becoming the first black person to qualify for the Indy 500
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How Bill Cosby backed the First Black Driver to race at Indy.....Willie T Ribbs