“Yeah, a few. I actually won my heat at the derby here in Lawrence back in 1998, I think. I just like bashing up the cars.”

— Tery Dunn, firefighter, Lawrence

“No I haven't, but I've been to a motorcycle sidecar race in England before. It's definitely a team sport. They have husband-and-wife teams, but I told my husband not to get any ideas.”

— Grace McConnell, Kansas University doctoral student, Valley Falls

“Yes, at the Douglas County Fair. It's pretty interesting. They get a lot of old clunkers off the road that way.”

— Robert Embers, retired, Lawrence

“No. I just have no interest in going, I guess.”

— Molly McDuffie, KU senior, Wichita