JANUARY 2021: The first Black man to race in the Indy 500, car racing icon Willy T. Ribbs is the subject of 2020 documentary Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story. Directed by Nate Adams and Adam Carolla, the film follows Ribbs’ path through an extremely white industry rife with racism (even to this day).

JULY 1, 2020: When Willy T. Ribbs speaks his words are packed with punch, power and purpose — verbally mimicking the actions of his sporting hero and former friend, Muhammad Ali. They are words carved from the experiences of a man who knows what it’s like to stand alone.

JUNE 2020: THREE years after their hailed documentary, The 24 Hour War, recounted the mid-1960s Ford-Ferrari confrontations at Le Mans, producer/directors Adam Carrolla and Nate Adams are back with Shelby American. This time out, the filmmakers examine the life story and celebrated doings of the late, emphatically great, Carroll Shelby. Through collected photographs, archival footage, and interviews with Carroll, his sons and grandsons, Shelby associates, and an eminent cast from the automotive and business worlds, this new offering traces his full-throttle life, from 1923 birth in Leesburg, Texas to 2012 death in Dallas.

FEBRUARY 11, 2020: “Racing champion Willy T. Ribbs is an irregularity in the realm of auto racing. Not a lot many African-Americans have been held onto as sportscar champions. Ribbs is the first black driver to win a Trans-Am race, test a Formula One vehicle, and race in the Indy 500.”

FEBRUARY 10, 2020: “Students from New Albany High School packed a theater at the Muhammad Ali Center on Monday to get a chance to watch Uppity. The movie shows how Ribbs shattered the color barrier in his career. Ribbs overcame death threats, unwarranted suspensions, and engine sabotage to go after his dream.”

FEBRUARY 7, 2020: “Lewis Hamilton is poised to become the winningest driver in Formula One history. Many think he may be the greatest of all time, and certainly for his era. The famed British racer is a black man, and while he overcame obstacles, he was not subject to the kinds of barriers faced by another black racer 35 years ago.”

FEBRUARY 6, 2020: “The first time I met Willy T. Ribbs in 1978, he was wearing a shirt that said, “I know what satisfaction is!” So I figured right away this wasn’t your average race driver. And, over the next couple of decades, Willy T. showed us a unique character with unwavering confidence, blunt honesty, bravery in an unfriendly atmosphere, raw talent and a mouth that got him noticed as well as hated.”

JANUARY 17, 2020: “Adam Carolla’s Chassy Media has documented Ford’s efforts versus Ferrari at Le Mans, Carroll Shelby, and Paul Newman’s racing career, and now the production company has a documentary about the Jackie Robinson of auto racing, Willy T. Ribbs.”

DECEMBER 30, 2019: “The documentary is nicely structured into segments by seasons and the series Ribbs drove in. The film has some great racing footage including some of Ribbs in Formula Ford in England. He clinched the Formula Ford championship with three races left in the season. He returned to the United States hoping to get a ride in a professional series.”