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Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.
Michael Laniganis an entrepreneur and IndyCar Seriesteam owner. He won the 2007Champ Carchampionship with Sébastien Bourdaisand the 2020 Indianapolis 500with Takuma Sato. In 1973, Lanigan founded a division of his father's company, Mi-Jack Construction Equipment, in Indianapolis. He returned to his hometown of Chicago, Illinoisin 1989 to ...
The Jacobin is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding that originated in Asia. [1] Jacobins, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock pigeon (Columba livia). It is in the Asian feather and voice pigeon show group. The breed is known for its feathered hood over its head.
The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit hall of fame for Michigan auto racers. It was founded in 1982 by Dick Lee and was incorporated April 19, 1982, as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) non-stock Michigan corporation. The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame display is currently located at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.
List of birds of Michigan. The American robin is the state bird of Michigan. This list of birds of Michigan includes species documented in the U.S. state of Michigan and accepted by the Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC). As of January 2023, there are 456 species included in the official list. [1] Of them, 92 are classed as accidental, 47 ...
Rome-England bird race. The King of Rome was a successful racing pigeon, winning a 1,001-mile (1,611 km) race from Rome, Italy, to England, in 1913. Bred and trained in England, it was owned by Charlie Hudson of Derby. It set a new long-distance record for a racing pigeon of England. The King of Rome is the subject of a 1988 song and a 2010 ...
GingerMan Raceway is a road racing course located east of the town of South Haven in southwest Michigan, United States. The track was built in 1995 and opened for its first full season of racing sports cars and motorcycles in 1996. The track is 2.14 miles long and sits on 330 acres. [1] The Gridlife festival is held at the venue since 2014.
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