| Whether Indy Car race fans or not, none can dispute | | | | 5:00 PM each day. Depending on where residents live, |
| the impact Grand Prix races have on the city in which | | | | decibel (dB) levels reached from 110 to 122. How loud |
| they are held. Whether it is decibels or dollars, the | | | | is 122 dB? A typical conversation occurs at about 60 |
| races have a significant effect.Take St. Petersburg, | | | | dB. Washing machines produce 75 dB. A power tool |
| Florida, where a recent Indy Car race was held, for | | | | generates about 100 dB. And gunshot can cause |
| example. The most pressing issue for many St. Pete | | | | immediate hearing loss, with sound reaching 140 to 190 |
| residents was the sound. Indy cars are very loud and | | | | dB, depending on the weapon. |
| the raucous racing took place from 8:30 AM until about | | | | |