# Willy T. Ribbs

> William Theodore Ribbs Jr. is an American former race car driver, racing owner, and sport shooter known for being the first African-American man to have tested a Formula One car and to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Ribbs competed in many forms of auto racing, including the Trans-Am Series, IndyCar, Champ Car, IMSA, and the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. After retiring, he became a sport shooter in the National Sporting Clays Association.

*American racecar driver*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1955-01-03
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.6 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722792/ (@nm0722792)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.willytribbs.com

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