Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives the Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during a qualifying round ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday. Chris Graythen/Getty Images hide caption
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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and space tourism company Blue Origin, jogs onto his rocket landing pad ahead of his trip to the edge of space on Tuesday. When top executives like Bezos have dangerous hobbies, there's often little company boards can do. Tony Gutierrez/AP hide caption
Why Companies Can't Stop Top Execs From Blasting Off To Space Or Flying Fighter Jets
Paretta Autosport crew members work on their car in pit lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a practice session earlier this week. It could become the first majority-women team to qualify for the Indy 500. Doug Jaggers/WFYI hide caption
A Team Of Mostly Women Races To Make History At The Indianapolis 500
Blake Lothian, 15, is an East Coast champion go-kart racer. He tried other sports but found that karts were where he excelled. Aaron Schachter/WGBH hide caption
This East Coast Go-Kart Racing Champion Is A 15-Year-Old Phenom
The broad avenues of Pakistan's capital empty out after dark and prove irresistible to young drag racers. Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
In the five days of practice leading up to the Indy 500 qualifications, Ed Carpenter is the third driver to have his car flip upside down. Carpenter emerged from the crash unharmed. Jamie Gallagher/AP hide caption
Wendell Scott, pictured here in 1969, is the first — and only — black man to win a race in NASCAR's top series. AP hide caption
NASCAR Hall-Of-Famer Helped Open The Track For Black Drivers
Jack Cottle, 22, arrives at court in Kent, where he pleaded guilty to driving a Volkswagen Polo onto the Brands Hatch circuit during a race. Cottle was sentenced to eight months in jail. Gareth Fuller/PA Photos /Landov hide caption
Dick Trickle at the start of a NASCAR race in 1993. Bill Hall/Getty Images hide caption