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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

  • Media
    AMain Hobbies To Acquire HobbyTown
     AMain Hobbies is announcing an agreement in principle to the acquisition of HobbyTown, the largest hobby, specialty toy/game, and STEM retail chain in the World.
    Tyler Hooks July 26, 2023, 8:27 a.m. View Comments
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    New Xray GTXE Standard/Shorty Battery Mounts
     Xray has released a new GTXE battery box with cooling holes for saddle pack batteries.
    Tyler Hooks July 26, 2023, 2 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Schelle Racing T6.4 Titanium Screw Kit
     Schelle Racing has released a 55 piece T6.4 Upper Titanium Screw Set.
    Tyler Hooks July 25, 2023, 7:48 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    RC Excitement 18th Annual Moto-X Event
     RC Excitement is hosting the 18th Annual RC Moto-X event on August 6th which is their first event back outdoor racing!
    Tyler Hooks July 25, 2023, 4:19 p.m. View Comments

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    New Tekno RC Shock Towers
     Tekno RC is pleased to announce the availability of four new shock towers that will improve the performance of your favorite vehicles.
    Tyler Hooks July 25, 2023, 7:40 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Visions Laps With The Drake [VIDEO]
     Enjoy a couple of laps with The Drake from The Visions Off-Road Championships last month.
    Tyler Hooks July 25, 2023, 8:03 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    2023 LCRC Raceway ProTek Super Cup Results
     Congratulations to the Podium Finishers from the ProTek RC Super Cup presented by LCRC Raceway.
    Tyler Hooks July 25, 2023, 7:57 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    2023 JBRL Electric Round 4 Results
     Check out all the podiums from round 4 of the JBRL 1/10th Scale Electric Series held at Hot Rod Hobbies.
    Tyler Hooks July 25, 2023, 4:28 p.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    2023 ROAR 1/8th Electric Nationals Results
     Congratulations to Ryan Maifield, Ty Tessmann, on their 2023 ROAR National Titles, check out the results for all the classes here.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 7, 2023, 7:32 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Orlowski is 2023 EFRA 4wd 1/10th Electric European Champion
     Michał Orlowski was crowned the 2023 EFRA 1/10th Scale 4wd European Champion this past weekend.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 8, 2023, 3:05 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    2023 ETS Round 2 Results
     Check out the A2 and A3 results from the 2nd round of the 2023 ETS series as well as who won the overall in each class.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2023, 8:03 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New TruForm Miller Time Lexan Wing
     This is a Lexan Polycarbonate Wing that comes with a Center Fin Stabilizer from the crew over at TruForm RC.
    Tyler Hooks July 21, 2023, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    Cavalieri and Raw Speed Split
     Ryan Cavalieri posted on his social media that he will no longer be a part of the Raw Speed team or running the products.
    Tyler Hooks July 31, 2023, 3:02 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Exotek GTF USGT Body Shell
     Exotek is excited to bring you the GTF, a 'retro' new contender for the highly competitive USGT / GT classes!
    Tyler Hooks July 21, 2023, 4:27 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New HB Racing E8WS 1/8th Electric Buggy Kit
     From HB Racing is the E8 World Spec 1/8 electric buggy, freshly updated to include the same suspension re-design found on the nitro D8 WS buggy.
    Tyler Hooks July 21, 2023, 4:22 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New ST Racing Concepts MT12 Aluminum Option Parts
     ST Racing Concepts CNC Machined Aluminum option parts for the fun Associated MT12 Monster Truck are here to beef up this basher while adding some great looks to the truck.
    Tyler Hooks July 20, 2023, 4:30 p.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    2023 Hobbystation South Island Indoor Champs Report
     Find the results from the 2023 Hobbystation South Island Indoor Championships report from New Zealand this past weekend.
    Tyler Hooks July 20, 2023, 4:26 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    2023/24 Smash City RC Schedule
     Check out the 2023 and 2024 Smash City RC racing schedule for 1RC racing.
    Tyler Hooks July 20, 2023, 4:15 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Kaerup Crowned 2023 Euros 2wd Champion
     Marcus Kaerup was crowned the 2023 European Champion in 2wd Buggy yesterday after three action packed main events.
    Tyler Hooks July 24, 2023, 5:10 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New GFRP 2023 Assault Gloss Carbon Update Kit
     The GFRP 2023.5 Assault Gloss Carbon Update Kit includes a chassis plate, transmission brace, and front bumper mount.
    Tyler Hooks July 20, 2023, 4:45 p.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    The Drake Talks Flash Point Lexan Wings [VIDEO]
     This week Adam Drake took some time to talk about the new Flash Point RC lexan wing kit for 1/8th scale off-road racing.
    Tyler Hooks July 19, 2023, 4:21 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Team Associated Reflex 14B Ongaro Edition
     Inspired by the 2-time I.F.M.A.R. World Champion's paint scheme, Team Associated's commemorative Davide Ongaro 1:14 scale Reflex 14B Ongaro 4WD electric buggy comes out of the box assembled and ready-to-run!
    Tyler Hooks July 19, 2023, 4:35 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New JConcepts A1 Compound Reflex and Stalker Tires
     JConcepts has released the Reflex and Stalker 1/8th buggy tread patterns in the A1 medium-long wear compound.
    Tyler Hooks July 19, 2023, 8:13 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Dog Days RC Community Outreach Program
     Dog Days RC is taking to the streets to help grow our hobby in their region by setting up small make-shift RC race tracks at community events to bring awareness to the sport and hopefully draw in a few new racers along the way.
    Tyler Hooks July 19, 2023, 4:27 p.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    New Team Saxo GT-300W-V4 1/12th Scale Pan Car
     Team Saxo has announced the details of the latest version of their 1:12 Pan car kit, the new GT-300W-V4.
    Tyler Hooks July 19, 2023, 8:02 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Serpent SRX8GTE'23 1/8th Electric GT Car
     The Serpent SRX8GTE '23 shares many new features from our recently released and highly evolved SRX8GT '23 nitro version that took the TQ spot and third place at the latest euros in Croatia.
    Tyler Hooks July 19, 2023, 8:09 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Factory Team Reflex 14R Dog Bones, Axles, and Threaded Shocks
     Strengthen your Reflex 14R rear end with these Factory Team steel rear axles and dogbones. Also, now you can tune your shocks with the fully assembled threaded shock bodies and collars.
    Tyler Hooks July 19, 2023, 4:12 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Team Associated Apex2 Sport ST550 RTR
     Team Associated's all-new ST550 Super Touring Race Car is a highly detailed and fun-to-drive Ready-to-Run RC car.
    Tyler Hooks July 18, 2023, 8:09 a.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    New VP-Pro 1/14th Scale Mini Truggy Tire Option
     VP-Pro has launched the Specific VP-458-MS5 tire for the LC Racing 1/14 Truggy Model #EMB-TG.
    Tyler Hooks July 18, 2023, 8:01 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Gee and Jones Win 2023 ROAR Region 2 On-Road Regionals
     This past weekend was the 2023 ROAR Region 2 outdoor regional, find the results here.
    Tyler Hooks July 18, 2023, 5:34 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New STRC Thin 4mm/5mm Wheel Nut Wrench
     STRC has released a new machined thin walled 4mm and 5mm wheel nut wrench.
    Tyler Hooks July 18, 2023, 5:20 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    2023 Asian Buggy Championships Round 2 Results
     The 2023 Asian Buggy Championships headed south from its opening round at the Philippine Masters to the east-coast Australian city of Brisbane for round 2.
    Tyler Hooks July 18, 2023, 5:28 p.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    New Pro-Line Racing 1/24th Scale Maxxis Trepador Crawler Tires
     Coming in at a massive 2.5" tall, the Pro-Line Racing Trepador is an oversized tire for high competition mini-crawlers such as the AX24 or your modified SCX24.
    Tyler Hooks July 14, 2023, 7:17 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Wheel and Trigger Episode 14: Shon Harding
     With the 1/10 ROAR Dirt Off-Road National Championships coming up in less than a month, Wheel and Trigger wanted to bring in Shon Harding to discuss all things Hobbytown Columbus and the event.
    Tyler Hooks July 14, 2023, 7:23 p.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Team Xray XB4 Aluminum Monoblock Servo Holder
     Team Xray has released an XB4 aluminum Monoblock servo holder for stiffer and flex free servo mounting.
    Tyler Hooks July 13, 2023, 11:35 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New JConcepts F2 and S15 ET410 Bodies
     JConcepts has released the popular F2 and S15 body shell designs for the ET410 and ET410.2 chassis.
    Tyler Hooks July 13, 2023, 12:05 p.m. View Comments

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  • Media
    New Smart Workshop Extended Smart Starter
     Smart Workshop has released a new smart starter with an extended tip for 1/8th scale GT style cars.
    Tyler Hooks July 13, 2023, 11:45 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    Cavalieri Confirmed for 2023 WCCC
     4 time world champion Ryan Cavalieri is confirmed for the JConcepts West Coast Carpet Championship.
    Tyler Hooks July 13, 2023, 11:59 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    New Klinik ProMotoX Titanium Screw Kits
     As one of the worldwide category leaders in grade 5 machined titanium upgrades, Klinik RC is proud to be the first to release both a full screw set, with a mammoth 193 screws, and now the more affordable dress up screw set for the ProMotoX.
    Tyler Hooks July 13, 2023, 11:54 a.m. View Comments
  • Media
    2023 JConcepts INS Summer Indoor Nationals Report
     This past weekend was stop number 2 along the JConcepts Indoor National Series, otherwise know as the INS Tour! Find the results here.
    Tyler Hooks July 12, 2023, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

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