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Tyler Hooks

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Tyler Hooks

LiveRC Reporter

 tyler@liverc.com

Tyler Hooks is a recent college graduate with a BBA in management and a Minor in Communications from St. Edwards University as well as a ROAR Stock National Champion and was apart of the IFMAR World Championship USA team in 2016. Tyler is currently an Editor as well as in the Advertising department at Live Race Media and frequently is apart of the broadcast team at major events.

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Latest From Tyler

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    Livetime 2023 Black Friday/Cyber Monday MyLaps Transponder Sale
     LiveTime has their annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale going on from now through Monday at 11:59pm.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 30, 2023, 8:07 a.m. View Comments
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    2023 Exotek Drag Slash Carbon Fiber Chassis Conversion
     Exotek has released a lightweight 'street eliminator' drag chassis conversion set for use with Traxxas Drag Slash, 2WD Slash or Bandit kits.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 21, 2023, 4:24 p.m. View Comments
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    New Reedy Sonic M4 Driver Edition Motors
     The Reedy 540-M4 Driver Edition is technically identical to the standard 540-M4, but is instead equipped with the popular #27447 rotor.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 20, 2023, 4:51 p.m. View Comments
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    2024 ROAR Racing Nationals Calendar
     ROAR Racing is happy to announce the 2024 ROAR National track locations and dates.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 20, 2023, 4:56 p.m. View Comments

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    2024 EFRA European Championships Calendar
     EFRA has released their official calendar for the 2024 European Championship season.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 20, 2023, 5:01 p.m. View Comments
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    2023 SC1RCC Black Friday Race
     SC1RCC has presented the flyer for their Black Friday 1RC race set to be held on November 24th.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 20, 2023, 4:45 p.m. View Comments
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    2023 Top25rc Following AMS and Buggyland
     Check out the current Top25rc Rankings following the 2023 AMS and Buggyland events.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 16, 2023, 6:58 p.m. View Comments
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    New Reedy Wolfpack 2600mah 3S Battery Pack
     Reedy's all-new WolfPack 2600mAh 35C 3S battery is a powerful upgrade for 1:10 vehicles.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 16, 2023, 7:05 p.m. View Comments

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    Team Associated Apex2 Rally Conversion
     Team Associated has released a conversion kit to make the Apex2 chassis into a rally car racer.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 16, 2023, 7:21 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Nova Racing Business Update
     The Nova Racing president put out a message clarifying the business image and creation of the brand.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 16, 2023, 7:29 p.m. View Comments
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    2024 Silver State Nitro Challenge Announcement
     The Dirt is excited to announce the 2024 Silver State Indoor Championships dates.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 16, 2023, 7:13 p.m. View Comments
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    New Serpent Medius X20'24 Touring Car
     The 1/10 Touring car market has changed with some new and innovative designs – Serpent have been working hard on their latest and best EP touring car yet, they present the X20 '24!
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 15, 2023, 3:12 p.m. View Comments

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    Industry Analytics Weekly Stats [11/8 - 11/15]
     This week entries in the #LivetimeScoringSystem jumped to over 15,000 this past week as we move into the winter months. #IndustryAnalytics
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 29, 2023, 5:50 p.m. View Comments
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    New Team Associated HR28 Mini Hot Rod
     Team Associated's HR28 1:28 scale electric 2WD RTR Hot Rod may be small in size, but it's packed full of features and ready for fun right out of the box.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 15, 2023, 3:21 p.m. View Comments
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    New Team Saxo Classic Style F1 Body
     The Team Saxo MF-1-200 new classic F1 style polycarbonate body is here!.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 14, 2023, 4:55 p.m. View Comments
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    Talking External Fuel Filters With The Drake [VIDEO]
     Adam Drake took some time this week to talk about his views and opinions on external fuel filters and when to use them.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. View Comments

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    Phi-Long Nguyen Leaves HB Racing
     Phi-Long Nguyen has posted on Facebook following this year's AMS event that he will no longer be racing for the HB Racing team.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 14, 2023, 5:05 p.m. View Comments
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    Maifield Signs With Flysky
     FlySky is excited to announce that multi-time World Champion, Legendary USA top 1/8th & 1/10th off-road driver Ryan Maifield has signed with FlySky team!
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 13, 2023, 11:07 a.m. View Comments
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    2023 IFMAR 1/12th Scale Worlds Stage 2 Report
     IFMAR has released the stage 2 report for the 2023 1/12th scale world championships which will be hosted by Beachline Raceway.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 13, 2023, 4:09 p.m. View Comments
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    2024 Awesomatix USA Winter Champs Announcement
     The Awesomatix USA Winter Champs will be held on February 23rd-25th at Finish Line RC Raceway.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 13, 2023, 11:02 a.m. View Comments

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    New R1 Wurks Advanced Anti-Friction Coating
     R1 Wurks would like to introduce their Advanced Anti-Friction Coating for reducing wear in high friction areas.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 10, 2023, 3:20 p.m. View Comments
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    2024 ACI Sport Italian RC Calendar
     ACI Sport, the Italian Motorsport Federation and member of the FIA, has announced the 2024 national sporting calendar for RC Car Racing.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 9, 2023, 5:43 p.m. View Comments
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    New Losi Mini LMT 4wd RTR
     Losi Mini LMT 4WDs are the ideal entry into RC for any full-scale automotive enthusiast. In radio control form, they provide the perfect foundation for doing everything you love most — competing, customizing, and upgrading.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 9, 2023, 6 p.m. View Comments
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    High Grip Setups With Ryan Lutz [VIDEO]
     Ryan Lutz shared about set-up changes to make when going from a normal baseline set-up to a high bite set-up to get the most performance out of your 1/8th off-road R/C car.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 8, 2023, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

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    ESC and Radio Settings With The Drake [VIDEO]
     Adam Drake took some time this week to explain the ESC and Radio settings he preferred.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 8, 2023, 5:57 a.m. View Comments
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    PDX Underground Late Night Vision Racing Series Announcement
     PDX RC Underground is proud to host the first Annual Vision Racing Late Night Series.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 8, 2023, 5:54 a.m. View Comments
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    New JConcepts Silent Speed 550 27T Motor
     The Silent Speed brushed motor by JConcepts is the perfect complement to crawlers looking for drivable power.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 8, 2023, 6:12 a.m. View Comments
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    Corsetec Electric Product Line Graphic
     Corsatec has put together a graphic to explain the best applications for their 1/8th and 1/10th scale electric products.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 9, 2023, 5:35 p.m. View Comments

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    Industry Analytics Weekly Stats [11/1 - 11/8]
     This past week saw almost 15,000 entries across all the RC Racing genres in the #LivetimeScoring system. #IndustryAnalytics
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 15, 2023, 3:47 p.m. View Comments
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    New Schumacher RC Icon 2 Worlds Formula Kit
     The ICON 2 has been fantastically successful on track with wins at the 2022 IFMAR World Cup, 2023 EFRA European Cup, and the 2022 ETS series, all driven by Schumacher team driver Andreas Stiebler.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 8, 2023, 6:03 a.m. View Comments
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    2023/24 XRS Slovakia Series Round 2 Results
     The beautiful Hudy Arena in Trencin, Slovakia hosted the 2nd round of XRS Slovakia 2023/2024 season this past weekend. Find the podiums here.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 6, 2023, 3:41 p.m. View Comments
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    SC1RCC 1RC Christmas Race Announcement
     The Christmas 1RC Oval Race is Coming at SC1RCC. Come on out for a Great Claus, pun intended.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 6, 2023, 4:02 p.m. View Comments

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    How to Go Faster With Foams and Wheels With Ryan Lutz [VIDEO]
     How to glue / Tape foams to the wheel. How to get extra bump handling or grip out of your R/C car tires. How to handle higher grip conditions better and be faster with Ryan Lutz and his new video series.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 6, 2023, 3:58 p.m. View Comments
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    New Bittydesign ARES-1 Body Platform
     Bittydesign is excited to announce their new ARES-1 body platform for 3 different scales from 1/7th all the way to 1/12th.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 6, 2023, 3:49 p.m. View Comments
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    Dario Balestri Crowned 1/8th GP World Champion [VIDEO]
     This past weekend Dario Balestri was crowned the 2023 World Champion in the 1/8th GP class.
    Tyler Hooks Dec. 5, 2023, 3:20 p.m. View Comments
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    2023 JBRL Nitro Series Finals Podium Pictures
     Check out the podium pictures from the final round of the 2023 JBRL Nitro Series hosted by Hot Rod Hobbies.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 3, 2023, 5:25 p.m. View Comments

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    New MiBorg RCV Driveshafts
     MiBorg presents their new release of the innovative RCV driveshaft, lubricated for life.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 3, 2023, 5:13 p.m. View Comments
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    New Pro-Line Racing Coyote Grande Crawler Body
     Introducing the Coyote Grande High-Performance Rock Crawling competition body from Pro-Line.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 3, 2023, 5:04 p.m. View Comments
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    Exalt RC 1/8th Motor Teaser
     Here is a peak at the 1st Exalt RC XLR8 1/8th Scale Buggy and Truggy Motors to arrive for testing.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 3, 2023, 5:37 p.m. View Comments
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    New Raw Speed Rewind Carpet Tire
     Raw Speed is proud to announce their newest carpet tread pattern, the Rewind, in a brand new generation of carpet rubber.
    Tyler Hooks Nov. 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m. View Comments

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