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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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    Muchmore USA Racer of the Week: Frankie Contreras Jr.
     Muchmore USA would like to introduce their Racer of the Week, Frankie Contreras Jr.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 2:57 p.m. View Comments
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    New Infinity Pit Accessories
     Infinity has released a new large tote bag as well as a rechargeable neck fan for those long hot main events.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 11:04 a.m. View Comments
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    2020 Tiltyard Season Opener Results
     Check out the results from last weekends event at the Tiltyard for their season opener.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 12:15 p.m. View Comments
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    Kasekamp is 2 Time 'King of Estonia'
     The 'King of Estonia' event took place this past weekend with Karl Kasekamp taking the win in both Nitro and Electric buggy.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

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    Lefebvre Takes 2 at Thornhill Championship Series R5
     Check out the results from both the nitro and electric buggy classes at the 5th round of the Thornhill Championship Series.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 10:45 a.m. View Comments
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    New Cadillac ATS-V Street Eliminator Body
     The ATS-V is Cadillac's vigorous, brawny contender, eager to represent against all other performance rides. JConcepts took on recommendations from racers and dove into a new project utilizing the coupe style vehicle for the drag racing community.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 11:29 a.m. View Comments
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    2020 RC Pro Oval North R2 Results
     Check out the top 3 from each class at the 2020 RC Pro North Oval Round 2 at Taylor Park RC Raceway.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 5, 2020, 11:41 a.m. View Comments
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    Tessmann and Sorjonen Grab Wins at The Nitro Stampede
     Ty Tessmann took the TQ and win in both 2wd buggy and 1/8 nitro buggy and Rob Sorjonen with the TQ and win in Etruggy at the Nitro Stampede Race in Calgary, Canada.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 11:15 a.m. View Comments

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    Monday Morning Poll: Higher Entry Fee or More People
     At large national events would you prefer 1. a higher entry fee with less overall entries and a more relaxed program, or 2. a lower entry fee with increased entries and a longer overall day? #MondayMorningPoll
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 7, 2020, 2:38 p.m. View Comments
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    New Infinity Titanium and Aluminum Screws
     Infinity has added to their list of aluminum and titanium screws in both red and silver.
    Tyler Hooks July 31, 2020, 9:47 a.m. View Comments
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    New JConcepts L8D Decked Lightweight Body
     JConcepts is following up with a new trend on the Dirt Oval scene with the “decked” version of the L8 night body. JConcepts is now offering the decked body in a lightweight option.
    Tyler Hooks July 31, 2020, 9:56 a.m. View Comments
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    Flashback Friday: 2019 ROAR Junior National Championship Race
     Check out the coverage from the ROAR Junior National Championship main event at Thornhill Racing Circuit for this week's #FlashbackFriday.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 6, 2020, 2:26 p.m. View Comments

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    Spencer Rivkin's Vlogs: Psycho Nitro Blast
     Spencer Rivkin took some extra time to show the adventure that is the Psycho Nitro Blast.
    Tyler Hooks July 31, 2020, 9:38 a.m. View Comments
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    New 2020 Arrma Cars and Trucks
     Arrma has released a completely new line of 1/10th - 1/5th scale cars and trucks all electric for bashers and enthusiasts.
    Tyler Hooks July 30, 2020, 12:03 p.m. View Comments
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    New VRP 1/10th Scale Gamechanger Pistons
     Check out the new VRP Gamechanger pistons for 1/10th scale.
    Tyler Hooks July 30, 2020, 3:10 p.m. View Comments
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    Tracks By The Numbers: July 2020
     Check out our statistics about active tracks and how our numbers are showing that the amount of tracks active have surpassed 2018 levels for July.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 5, 2020, 12:45 p.m. View Comments

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    Bittydesign Vision Xray XB8E Body
     After releasing the nitro version, Bittydesign has released the Vision body for the Xray XB8E.
    Tyler Hooks July 30, 2020, 10:57 a.m. View Comments
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    Exotek B6.2 Aluminum Fan Mount
     New from Exotek is the heavy duty machined alloy fan mount for the B6.2 series of buggies.
    Tyler Hooks July 30, 2020, 11:14 a.m. View Comments
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    New Tekno Adjustable EB/ET410 Spindles [VIDEO]
     Check out some extra information about the new adjustable spindles released for the Tekno RC EB/ET410 models.
    Tyler Hooks July 30, 2020, 4:42 p.m. View Comments
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    Ran Out of Talent: Episode 56
     This week on The Ran Out of Talent podcast, Joe and Ryan cover the last round of the MNRC, the results they find important from the PNB, the new mask mandates, running mod buggy this winter, and much more!
    Tyler Hooks July 29, 2020, 10:41 a.m. View Comments

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    2020 Danish On-Road Nationals R1
     The first round of Danish national was held this past weekend in North Sealand in Hillerød RC Club.
    Tyler Hooks July 29, 2020, 10:24 a.m. View Comments
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    New Nathobuilds Parts and Tool Organizers
     NathoBuilds Double Cover Parts & Tools Organiser is a great way to keep your RC parts and tools organised and within easy access. With storage both ontop and bottom is super easy way to cut down on the stuff you take to the track.
    Tyler Hooks July 29, 2020, 10:31 a.m. View Comments
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    Industry Analytics: Weekly Stats [7/22 - 7/29]
     Ever wondered how many people are racing R/C cars in America? Is the hobby growing or declining? Which classes are gaining and losing popularity? With the help of LiveTime Scoring we have the answers in LiveRC's new weekly segment "Industry Analytics
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 4, 2020, 2:18 p.m. View Comments
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    The Extra Lap Podcast: Lewis Jones
     This week on the Extra Lap podcast, young gun Lewis Jones chats about his 1/8th racing at Nemo and Herts this summer.
    Tyler Hooks July 29, 2020, 11:02 a.m. View Comments

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    New PANCAR-B 8CBE 1/8th Scale Electric Pan Car
     PANCAR-B's philosophy is to create rc cars with innovative and performing solutions, radical design that is the result of its own research and development. The first model car to be produced is called "8cbe" and belongs to the 8th scale 4wd electric
    Tyler Hooks July 29, 2020, 10:17 a.m. View Comments
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    New Infinity Graphite Front Bumper Brace
     This front bumper brace improves the rigidity of the bumper and body posts, helping stability around the front section at high speed.
    Tyler Hooks July 29, 2020, 10:44 a.m. View Comments
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    New JConcepts Traxxas Breathable Chassis Covers
     When racing on a loamy or topsoil track surface the inside of the Stampede, Rustler, and X-Maxx chassis can become loaded with dirt or debris which creates extra weight. With the JConcepts mesh chassis cover these worries are minimized with this simp
    Tyler Hooks July 28, 2020, 10:03 a.m. View Comments
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    JConcepts Clamping 18mm Servo Horns
     The JConcepts 18mm servo horn created for both 23T and 25T count has all the geometry necessary for a vast assortment of vehicles.
    Tyler Hooks July 28, 2020, 3:23 p.m. View Comments

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    2020 RC Pro Oval North Round 3 This Weekend
     This weekend on August 1st, Taylor Park Raceway will host the third round of the 2020 RC Pro Oval Series for the North Region. Check out all the information here.
    Tyler Hooks July 28, 2020, 4:57 p.m. View Comments
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    Talk It Up Tuesday: Dave Leikam
     It's Tuesday, so we sat down and had a talk with Dave Leikam from RaceTime Entertainment to talk about planning events during this time and even a bit about his haunted house.
    Tyler Hooks Aug. 3, 2020, 1:09 p.m. View Comments
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    2020 Polish Electric On-Road Nationals R2 Results
     The past weekend was the 2nd round of Polish National Championships in city Ruda śląska.
    Tyler Hooks July 28, 2020, 9:48 a.m. View Comments
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    New Team Shepherd V8.2 2-Speed Parts
     Shepherd RC is pleased to release new, updated 2-speed items for the Velox V8.2 on-road kit.
    Tyler Hooks July 28, 2020, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

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    New Power HD D12 Low Profile Servo
     Power HD have introduced their fresh D12 reverse receiver wire low-profile servo, specific for touring cars & drift cars.
    Tyler Hooks July 28, 2020, 9:31 a.m. View Comments
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    New JConcepts Updated Finish Line Bag
     JConcepts has updated the #2285 product with the woven material and Finish Line embroidered logo to match the current selection of transmitter bags, backpack, and charger bag.
    Tyler Hooks July 28, 2020, 10:23 a.m. View Comments
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    2020 RC Pro East Round 1 Results
     Check out the results from the first round of the 2020 RC Pro 1/8th East Series held at Warehouse Hobby Raceway this past weekend.
    Tyler Hooks July 27, 2020, 11:21 a.m. View Comments
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    Monday Morning Poll: How Did You Start Racing
     Are you a first generation racer or did someone in your family get you into the hobby? #MondayMorningishPoll
    Tyler Hooks July 31, 2020, 10:06 a.m. View Comments

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    Romani Joins J_Style
     Gabriele Romani has joined the J_Style Racing team to run the bodies at regional and national events.
    Tyler Hooks July 27, 2020, 10:25 a.m. View Comments
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    Oliver Mack Re-Joins Picco
     Picco is very happy to welcome back on-board former European Champion Oliver Mack.
    Tyler Hooks July 27, 2020, 10:46 a.m. View Comments
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    Bayer Is Austrian National Ebuggy Champion
     Martin Bayer with XRAY XB8E became the 2020 Austrian national champion.
    Tyler Hooks July 27, 2020, 10:35 a.m. View Comments
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    New Xray Graphite Tank Guard
     Check out the new Xray graphite fuel tank guard for 125cc fuel tank is CNC-machined from strong graphite material.
    Tyler Hooks July 24, 2020, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

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