Mert Hulbert Explained

Mert Hulbert
Birth Name:	Meredith S. Hulbert
Birth Date:	1937 9, mf=yes
Current Series:	Modified racing
First Year:	1965
Car Number:	8
Championships:	2
Retired:	1980

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]} 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.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

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.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

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