![]() For many years, those in the industry seemed to accept hearing problems as “part of the job.” As drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Cale Yarborough, and Richard Petty come forward about their hearing loss (see Tania Ganguli’s “ Hearing loss an inevitable part of racecar driving” in the Orlando Sentinel, ), we hope others in the industry will begin to take the issue more seriously. The problem is that repeated exposure to noise comes with consequences-permanent and irreversible consequences like hearing loss and ringing in the ears (tinnitus). In fact, efforts to reduce the noise in the 1970s by installing mufflers were quickly abandoned because the quiet cars were unpopular with racing teams and spectators alike. ![]() “Noise is part of NASCAR,” we are often told. ![]()
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