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[ZxBro]

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

www.motorsportmagazine.com

How Bill Cosby backed the First Black Driver to race at Indy.....Willie T Ribbs

 

[Sapphire]

Good for Bill but that don't change the fact that this dude was a massive pervert and a man that ruined the images of a lot of black men in America. Dude was hanging out in those white circles and became like them. The whites in hollywood are sickos.

 

[Jay]

Good for Bill but that don't change the fact that this dude was a massive pervert and a man that ruined the images of a lot of black men in America. Dude was hanging out in those white circles and became like them. The whites in hollywood are sickos.

What? That sounds crazy.

 

[Sapphire]

What? That sounds crazy.

Bill Cosby was hanging out in Hollywood circles that were mostly white when he was drugging those girls. I'd like to think it played an influence in what happened.

 

[Jay]

Bill Cosby was hanging out in Hollywood circles that were mostly white when he was drugging those girls. I'd like to think it played an influence in what happened.

What that gotta do with the race car driver though?

 

[Sapphire]

What that gotta do with the race car driver though?

Nothing, just sour on Bill. He backed the driver and I felt like venting about Bill. My bad. I don't wanna take the thread off topic anymore than it has been.