Q. What is the best idea you've ever had?
Wicks: Asking Bernie Little to let me drive the Miss Budweiser.
Q. Worst idea?
Wicks: Writing my phone number on a $100 bill and giving it to a girl that I just met with the expectation that she would call.
Q. What has been your most clever marketing idea?
Wicks: Sending CEO Larry Ellison an Indy Car helmet that was custom painted in Oracle's colors with his name on the side.
Q. Most embarrassing moment?
Wicks: During the Climb for Leukemia up the Columbia Tower, rather than pacing myself I ran full speed until I passed the previous winner. I then passed out and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. I still get teased about that.
Q. There are only a handful of people that have ever been 200 mph in a boat and a car, any plans to bump your mark to 300 mph?
Wicks: In addition to the American Challenge water speed project I'd love to do some runs in a Top Fuel Dragster.
Q. Private Jet or Greyhound?
Wicks: Private Jet. I have experience with both, once on the same weekend. In 1988 I flew to the Indy 500 in a private jet. I missed the flight back and ended up taking a Greyhound Bus back to Seattle.
Q. Favorite place to hang out?
Wicks: On the water, or at GameWorks.
Q. Favorite cartoon character?
Wicks: I have two, Racer X and Bugs Bunny.
Q. Favorite actress?
Wicks: Is Cindy Crawford an actress?
Q. Any interesting adventures planned for the near future?
Wicks: Go down in a shark cage, and up with the Blue Angels.
Q. What is the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
Wicks: Whatever I am doing tomorrow, because I haven't survived that yet.