Mert Hulbert

Mert Hulbert
Born	Meredith S. Hulbert (1937-09-21) September 21, 1937 (age 87)
Retired	1980
Modified racing career
Debut season	1965
Car number	1, 2h, 8, 23
Championships	2

Mert Hulbert (born September 21, 1937) is a retired driver of dirt modified stock cars. The inaugural Devil's Bowl Speedway (West Haven VT) track champion, Hulbert earned the nickname "socks" because he often raced in his stocking feet. ^[1]

Racing career

Mert Hulbert competed regularly in New York's Capital Region, including Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, the Cairo Fairgrounds, and Midstate Speedway in Morris, while picking up the 1978 track championship at Lebanon Valley Speedway. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} He was also successful at venues throughout the state, such as Orange County Fair Speedway, Ransomville Speedway, Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, and the Syracuse Mile. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Hulbert was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2003. ^{[4] [10]}

References

1. "Devils Bowl raising curtain on 50th season". Rutland Herald . VT. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
2. "Mert Hulbert Sportsman race victor". The Berkshire Eagle . Pittsfield MA. July 15, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
3. "Hulbert and Wisnoski win Mid-State features". New Berlin Gazette. NY. May 20, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via NYS Historic Newspapers.
4. Hawke, Hillary (July 21, 2010). "Oak Hill Day draws crowd to sleepy hamlet". Daily Gazette . Schenectady NY. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
5. Biittig, Ed and Betty (May 26, 2021). "This & That - Weekend Full of Racing". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
6. "Hulbert and Corellis seek crown". The Evening News. Newburgh NY. October 22, 1975. p. 6B. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Google Books.
7. "Hulbert winner at Rolling Wheels". Syracuse Herald-Journal . NY. June 23, 1976. p. 35. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
8. "Hulbert wins at Ransomville". The Record . Troy, NY. August 4, 1976. p. 24. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mert Hulbert/Results/New York State Fairgrounds". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
10. Hill, John (May 23, 2003). "Area tracks heat up for weekend". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. p. D10. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.