15. Daylight BMX brought Greg Mathias on after Harry Leary passed - they felt bad for Greg?

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2025-11-11

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15. Greg Mathias currently rides for Daylight BMX. They brought Greg on after Harry Leary passed away. Greg would hang out with them in the pit when Harry was still alive. Greg thinks they felt bad for him.

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You wrote or you started writing or are still writing for Daylight now?
still writing for Daylight now? >> Yes. They brought me on after obviously
>> Yes. They brought me on after obviously Harry passed and they knew who I was. I,
Harry passed and they knew who I was. I, you know, I'd hang out with Harry a
you know, I'd hang out with Harry a little bit at their pit and stuff. They
little bit at their pit and stuff. They knew who I was. So, I guess they felt
knew who I was. So, I guess they felt bad for me. You know,
bad for me. You know, >> I guess that's one question I had cuz I
>> I guess that's one question I had cuz I I think if I remember correctly, you
I think if I remember correctly, you posted a welcome aboard message where
posted a welcome aboard message where you mentioned Richard and Jason's
you mentioned Richard and Jason's patience with you. Who are Richard and
patience with you. Who are Richard and Jason and what was going on related to
Jason and what was going on related to their patience with you if you don't
their patience with you if you don't mind me asking?
mind me asking? >> I don't know what that would have been
>> I don't know what that would have been about. Richard and J Richard's the
about. Richard and J Richard's the owner.
owner. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> Richard Hoover is the owner of Daylight
>> Richard Hoover is the owner of Daylight and Jason Jason's is Hannah which is one
and Jason Jason's is Hannah which is one of his daughters.
of his daughters. >> Oh, okay.
>> Oh, okay. >> But he runs the parts and stuff that
>> But he runs the parts and stuff that come in. So, yeah. If I order something,
come in. So, yeah. If I order something, I got to go through Jason. He's kind of
I got to go through Jason. He's kind of our contact.
our contact. >> All right. Well, that's kind of fun. I'm
>> All right. Well, that's kind of fun. I'm not sure what the patience was about,
not sure what the patience was about, but uh
but uh >> Fair enough.
>> Fair enough. >> Maybe because I was hang maybe because I
>> Maybe because I was hang maybe because I was hanging out in their pit at the
was hanging out in their pit at the SoCal National the whole time.
SoCal National the whole time. >> Ah, I remember being a hangar around
>> Ah, I remember being a hangar around quite often at many places. So,
quite often at many places. So, >> didn't have anywhere else to go. So,
>> didn't have anywhere else to go. So, there you got to feel sorry for me. Poor
there you got to feel sorry for me. Poor guy. Look at him.

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