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]
| Mert Hulbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Meredith S. Hulbert September 21, 1937 |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1965 |
| Car number | 8 |
| Championships | 2 |
Racing career
editMert 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
edit- ^ "Devils Bowl raising curtain on 50th season". VT: Rutland Herald. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Mert Hulbert Sportsman race victor". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield MA. July 15, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Hulbert and Wisnoski win Mid-State features". New Berlin Gazette. NY. May 20, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^ a b Hawke, Hillary (July 21, 2010). "Oak Hill Day draws crowd to sleepy hamlet". Schenectady NY: Daily Gazette. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Biittig, Ed and Betty (May 26, 2021). "This & That - Weekend Full of Racing". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Hulbert and Corellis seek crown". The Evening News. Newburgh NY. October 22, 1975. p. 6B. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hulbert winner at Rolling Wheels". Syracuse Herald-Journal. NY. June 23, 1976. p. 35. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Hulbert wins at Ransomville". The Record. Troy, NY. August 4, 1976. p. 24. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mert Hulbert/Results/New York State Fairgrounds". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Hill, John (May 23, 2003). "Area tracks heat up for weekend". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. p. D10. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.