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The Unprofessionals: IFMAR Worlds 2wd and 4wd Points Combined
This week's #TheUnprofessionals is a stat no one asked for, but was fun to compile. If you took driver's finishing positions in 2wd and 4wd at the IFMAR Worlds where would they finish once added together? Check it out here!
Tyler Hooks Sept. 18, 2023, 12:42 p.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: The 5 IFMAR Worlds Drivers To Watch in 4wd
The IFMAR World's for 1/10th scale electric off-road kicks off Sunday, check out Tyler's 5 racers to watch going into one of the most anticipated events in a long time! Let us know in the comments who tops your list!
Tyler Hooks Sept. 7, 2023, 7:44 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Why Can't We Be Niche?
This week on 'The Unprofessionals' Tyler talks about his feelings on RC on "Television" and being mainstream vs. niche.
Tyler Hooks March 23, 2022, 10:45 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Just Pick Another Event
The wonderful part of 2022 as an RC racer is that you have so many options weekly for racing, just pick one and be happy.
Tyler Hooks Jan. 27, 2022, 11:23 a.m. View Comments

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The Unprofessionals: The Complete 2021 US 1/8th Scale Ranking Lists
Check out the conclusion of our 2021 LiveRC US Ranking lists for 1/8th scale off-road.
Tyler Hooks Nov. 18, 2021, 4:13 p.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: 2021 United States Truggy Ranking List
We compiled a list of the 7 biggest Truggy races this year, check out how the top racers in the country stack up all 2021.
Tyler Hooks Oct. 21, 2021, 1:05 p.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: The 2021 United States Ebuggy Ranking List
We decided to take the time to compile a list of just 2021 Ebuggy main events in the United States to rank the drivers this year, check it out here.
Tyler Hooks Sept. 30, 2021, 10:52 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: A 2021 United States 1/8th Buggy Ranking List
We decided to compile a United States Ranking List for 2021 in 1/8th Nitro Buggy using The Dirt Events, The Racetime Events and The ROAR Nationals.
Tyler Hooks Sept. 23, 2021, 12:50 p.m. View Comments

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The Unprofessionals: Holding Your Line
Learn why Tyler thinks telling new drivers to 'hold their line' when trying to pass isn't super applicable in RC racing.
Tyler Hooks May 3, 2021, 12:31 p.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Valentine's Day Weekend
It's a really cold weekend, like sketchy to drive type cold, enjoy Tyler's Unprofessional advice on how to enjoy the weekend.
Tyler Hooks Feb. 11, 2021, 10:41 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Unofficial Pit Lane Rules
Lets go over some of the unofficial pit lane rules to try to create a more effective pit lane environment. #TheUnprofessionals
Tyler Hooks Jan. 19, 2021, 10:54 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: 2021 A1/H1 Supercross Weekend
Here at LiveRC we like rc cars and we also like dirt bikes, this weekend is a good weekend to be a fan of both. Click here to find out why!
Tyler Hooks Jan. 14, 2021, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

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The Unprofessionals: Daytime vs. Nighttime Paint
Do you have a light or dark paint preference and is there any reason why? This week on the Unprofessionals we touch on some of the reasonings and opinions.
Tyler Hooks Dec. 29, 2020, 11:58 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Asking Smart Setup Questions
Let's look at some smarter ways to ask setup questions and learn things from our peers to lower lap times and reduce confusion. #TheUnprofessionals
Tyler Hooks Dec. 17, 2020, 11:08 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Making RC More Novice Friendly
Novice classes, kids classes, and after school classes for learning about RC cars are cool and they need to be recognized for all they do.
Tyler Hooks Oct. 8, 2020, 10:11 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Making The Best of It
This year has been rough, no doubt about it, but as a group or collective we have done some really cool things and done our best to support our friends in need.
Tyler Hooks Sept. 10, 2020, 10:18 a.m. View Comments

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The Unprofessionals: Straight Lines and Circles
Stop judging your buddies for racing in a straight line or going in circles, go check it out yourself, it's pretty fun!
Tyler Hooks Aug. 6, 2020, 12:43 p.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Time To Get Psycho
On the 15 hour drive to Tennessee for the Psycho Nitro Blast, Tyler took some time to share some excitement about this weekend's event.
Tyler Hooks July 16, 2020, 10:59 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Cautious Optimism for Local Tracks
A large majority of our tracks have been able to re-open in some capacity, which is great, but how can we make sure things stay that way.
Tyler Hooks July 9, 2020, 12:05 p.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Feeling for the Race Promoters
This time period is tough on everyone, including your race promoters, they could use some support too.
Tyler Hooks May 20, 2020, 3:37 p.m. View Comments

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The Unprofessionals: Your First RC Heroes
In this week's Unprofessionals, Tyler hops in the time machine to look at who was at the top of their game when he started racing and asks who were those people when you started racing?
Tyler Hooks May 13, 2020, 10:53 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: The LiveRC Watch Parties
The watch parties have been a bigger success than we expected and are a fun way to relive races of yesteryear, maybe we will keep them going!
Tyler Hooks May 6, 2020, 10:53 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Nitro Main Improvement
It's time to improve our results in long nitro mains, check out some tips and tricks from Tyler Hooks.
Tyler Hooks April 18, 2020, 1:59 p.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: Proud Member of the Next Generation
This past weekend Tyler was able to learn a thing or two from the next generation of racers who will eventually be the best.
Tyler Hooks Jan. 28, 2020, 9:26 a.m. View Comments

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The Unprofessionals: Always Read the Rules
Tyler spent the week last week at the Chili Bowl and the biggest thing he learned was to always read the rules.
Tyler Hooks Jan. 20, 2020, 11:17 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: 2019 ROAR 1/10th Scale Nationals Picks
Check out Tyler Hooks' picks and opinions for the 2019 ROAR Nationals in 1/10th scale for this week's 'The Unprofessionals'.
Tyler Hooks Aug. 16, 2019, 9:50 a.m. View Comments
The Unprofessionals: 2019 Nitro Challenge Picks
In truly unprofessional fashion, these picks are late, but here are the 2019 Dirt Nitro Challenge favorites and wild card picks from Tyler Hooks.
Tyler Hooks Feb. 20, 2019, 1:27 p.m. View Comments
THE UNPROFESSIONALS: Your Ego is Not Your Amigo
In this edition of The Unprofessionals, Tyler Hooks emphasizes that as a racing community it's time to stop cutting each other down and work together to help everyone improve.
Tyler Hooks July 5, 2018, 9:02 a.m. View Comments

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THE UNPROFESSIONALS: Picks for the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals
Tyler Hooks "unprofessionally" takes a look at who might win this weekend's ROAR National Championship titles, and shares his thoughts and opinions in this edition of "The Unprofessionals".
Tyler Hooks June 12, 2018, 11:31 a.m. View Comments
THE UNPROFESSIONALS: Navigating College
In this week's edition of the Unprofessionals, Tyler Hooks tackles the topic of attending college and how to balance life outside of RC with our favorite hobby.
Tyler Hooks April 10, 2018, 10:54 a.m. View Comments
THE UNPROFESSIONALS: Dirt Nitro Challenge picks
The Unprofessionals is a column where we, LiveRC, provide our interns or otherwise opinionated people a platform for their voice on RC matters or racing events. To kick things off, Tyler Hooks makes some bold predictions for the Dirt Nitro Challenge.
Tyler Hooks Feb. 15, 2018, 11:45 a.m. View Comments

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