Chicago’s NASCAR street race will take over Grant Park this Saturday and Sunday, and the rev of the engines is just the beginning of hours of noise that experts say requires protection.
While that may be fun for fans, loud and unfamiliar sounds can be harmful for the hearing impaired, and scary for your pets, according to experts.
Most NASCAR races range from 100 to 130 decibels, according to NASCAR officials and published reports. For perspective, standing under Chicago’s “L” tracks downtown and using a decibel monitoring app measured the noise level at around 80 decibels. READ MORE