The following press release is from Racer Productions:

Racer Productions is saddened to learn of the passing of GNCC racer, Cole Mattison, whose life was cut short at the young age of 26 this past Sunday, September 22, as the result of an accident near his hometown in Chesnee, South Carolina. 

Cole had been a part of the GNCC family since racing in the youth bike ranks in 2013 and would earn the youth Super Mini championship in 2014. Cole would race his way up the ranks and earn the 4-Stroke A Lites championship in 2017. In 2019, Cole would move up to the XC2 250 Pro class and finish 10^th in class at the season opener, his best of the season. Cole raced in some select races in the FMF XC3 125 class during the 2020 season before focusing on his family and work outside of the racing industry for the last couple of years. 

Funeral information will be added as soon as it becomes available. 

Godspeed, Cole.