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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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    XRS Grand Final Announcement
     Experience the world of RC racing at the amazing XRS Grand Final. Get ready for unparalleled entertainment with your favorite RC cars, world top drivers, interactive experiences and Saturday party.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 26, 2018, 1:21 p.m. View Comments
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    Drake Wins Fall Brawl at Hal's Hobby
     This past weekend was held the Fall Brawl race at the Hal’s Hobby Warehouse track in El Paso, Texas. Mugen Seiki‘s Adam Drake would sweep the nitro buggy and E-buggy classes.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 26, 2018, 9 a.m. View Comments
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    New Delta RC Carpet Track
     Delta RC in Northern California recently converted their asphalt track to a carpet off-road and on-road setup. Check out the info here!
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 26, 2018, 11:19 a.m. View Comments
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    IFMAR WORLDS: Matsukura Fastest in Round 4
     Naoto Matsukura has now become the only driver to hit a 24 lap pace here in qualifying. He has become the 3rd different driver to TQ here in Homestead during round 4 of qualifying.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 25, 2018, 12:38 p.m. View Comments

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    IFMAR WORLDS: Superpole Will Not Run Again [UPDATE]
     The protest of the super pole has been overturned. Pietsch will start 2nd in the main event on Sunday.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 25, 2018, 6:13 p.m. View Comments
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    IFMAR WORLDS: Balestri is Overall TQ
    Dario Balestri has taken his 3rd TQ of the 2018 IFMAR Worlds. He is now the overall TQ as well.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 25, 2018, 3:02 p.m. View Comments
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    IFMAR WORLDS: Matsukura TQ's Round 6
     Naoto Matsukura has TQ'ed round 6 of the IFMAR Worlds here in Homestead, Miami.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 25, 2018, 6:38 p.m. View Comments
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    Thong, Quek, and Tang Win Arrowmax Cup R3
     Daryl Thong took the win in 13.5 TC while Dominic Quek took Formula and PY Tang won Mod TC at the 3rd round of the Arrowmax Cup.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 24, 2018, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

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    New JConcepts Tribute Wheel Mock Beadlock Rings
     The Tribute wheel by JConcepts has impacted the RC monster truck community with style, functionality and realism. Now, drivers can reach for some mock beadlocks to give their truck another look and attitude. The injection molded, 4-piece set includes
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 24, 2018, 8:03 a.m. View Comments
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    IFMAR WORLDS: Balestri Strikes in Q1
     10th Seed, Infinity's Dario Balestri TQ'ed qualifier 1 by roughly 4 tenths of a second over Naoto Matsukura at the 2018 IC Track World Championships at Homestead Raceway.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 24, 2018, 12:32 p.m. View Comments
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    New Infinity IF18 Optional Parts
     Infinity has introduced two new optional parts for its IF18 World Championship and Euro Nitro Series title winning 1:8 Onroad nitro car. These parts include a Front Upper Suspension Shaft set and a Rear Body Mount Shaft set.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 24, 2018, 2:19 p.m. View Comments
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    New Team Losi Racing Blog: Mitch 22T 4.0 Setup
     JR Mitch has updated the Team Losi Racing Blog with his new 22T 4.0 Setup from the GS Hobbies Walking Dead Race where he took the win.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 24, 2018, 2:34 p.m. View Comments

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    IFMAR WORLDS: Balestri Goes 2/2 in Qualifying
     Infinity's Dario Balestri has had a perfect start to his 2018 IFMAR Worlds taking the first two qualifiers, this time with teammate Andy Moore finishing 2nd from the 2nd fastest heat.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 24, 2018, 2:45 p.m. View Comments
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    IFMAR WORLDS: Moore Denies Balestri's Perfect Day
     Andy Moore has taken the TQ in 3rd round of qualifying giving Infinity their 3rd TQ of the day but denying his teammate Dario Balestri a perfect qualifying day.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 24, 2018, 5:46 p.m. View Comments
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    New ROAPEX Trigger and Rhythm Tires
     ROAPEX has released new Trigger and Rhythm tires for 8th scale buggies.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 23, 2018, 10:38 a.m. View Comments
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    Meaken Park Open Family Day
     The Meaken Park track in Logan, Australia hosted a family day to boost participation in the track within the community, check out the results here!
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 23, 2018, 11:47 a.m. View Comments

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    Border Wars Series Champions
     Here are the series champions from the Border Wars Series which concluded this past weekend. The 5 race series took place in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 23, 2018, 12:10 p.m. View Comments
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    IFMAR WORLDS: Collari Tops Seeding Practice
     Lamberto Collari and Naoto Matsukura both took two rounds of seeding and had an identical top 3 seeding fastest seeding time of 53.407 after today's 4 seeding rounds. Collari had a quicker 2nd run to start 1st for tomorrow's two qualfiers.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 23, 2018, 6:59 p.m. View Comments
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    New RCLYFE B64 Battery Strap
     The RCLYFE B64 Flex battery strap was designed to make the battery easy to remove while allowing equal flex in the back of the car.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 23, 2018, 1:25 p.m. View Comments
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    Muchmore Racing USA Now Accepting Resumes for 2019
     Muchmore Racing USA is now officially accepting Racing Resumes for the 2019 race season.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 23, 2018, 10:22 a.m. View Comments

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    New Track in Pennsylvania: HODRC
     HODRC is a new turf track in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Check out the post for information on the track and the opening date!
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 23, 2018, 11:19 a.m. View Comments
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    HRC to Distribute ROAPEX
     HRC Distribution has made an announcement to say that they will be carrying ROAPEX in Europe. Stay tuned to see what like of products ROAPEX has to offer.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 22, 2018, 8:48 a.m. View Comments
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    New miniPro Slotcar Dyno
    This is a inertia dynamometer (dyno) that measures the rpm, kv, voltage, current draw, power and torque output of a slot car. This dyno is great tool for motor analysis, gearing calculation, etc.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 22, 2018, 8:41 a.m. View Comments
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    Hooks and Hughes win RCPro Round 5
     The final round before the finals of the 2018 RCPro series was held this past weekend at Boothill Raceway with Tyler Hooks taking the win in Pro Buggy and Truggy, and Quincy Hughes taking the win in Pro Ebuggy.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 22, 2018, 1:54 p.m. View Comments

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    MIP Axial SCX10 II X-Duty Center Drive Kit
     MIP has offered a steel alternative for the stock plastic center drive system for the Axial SCX10 II.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 22, 2018, 2:39 p.m. View Comments
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    2018 IFMAR IC Track World Championchip Free Practice Update
     Free practice has concluded at Homestead Raceway for the 2018 IFMAR IC Track Worlds. Yesterday's free practice ended with Mugen's Robert Pietsch topping the times. Before the rain came in today Infinity's Naoto Matsukura put in the fastest time for d
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 22, 2018, 4:03 p.m. View Comments
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    OCRC Raceway - R/C Death or Ignorant Panic?
     This past week, opinions on the state of the R/C hobby as a whole have been thrown around more than usual. Robert Black, owner of the world famous OCRC Raceway, shares his opinion regarding the current state of the hobby in a Facebook post titled, "R
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 19, 2018, 1:28 p.m. View Comments
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    Bayer Dominates XRS Slovakia R1
     Martin Bayer took the win in 2wd and 4wd mod buggy as well as stadium truck at the first round of the XRS Slovakia Series.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 19, 2018, 11:54 a.m. View Comments

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    New Reedy 123-S Compact LiPo Balance Charger
     Reedy’s 123-S is specifically designed to balance charge LiPo batteries in 2-3S configurations.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 19, 2018, 8:59 a.m. View Comments
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    WCICS Round 1 Results
     The PROTOform Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series Round 1 arrived at the capital city of Edmonton, Alberta to kick off our new season.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 18, 2018, 9:37 a.m. View Comments
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    Pro-Line Racing 36-Year Anniversary Sale
     One day only October 19th, 15% off on the Proline website as well as free ground shipping.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 18, 2018, 10:24 a.m. View Comments
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    Klinik RC Fan Shrouds
     Klinik RC have released a new line of fan shrouds for 10th scale cars and trucks.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 18, 2018, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

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    Cragg and Martin Win Schumacher Workshop Series R1
     Neil Cragg took the win in 2wd mod and Lee Martin took the win in 4wd mod at the first round of the Schumacher Workshop Series.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 18, 2018, 10:13 a.m. View Comments
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    RC Pro Series Round 5 This Weekend
     RCPro Series Round 5 takes place this weekend at Boothill Raceway in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 18, 2018, 11:32 a.m. View Comments
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    200mm Nitro On-road World Championship Preview
     The IFMAR World Championships for the 200mm nitro on-road class begin around this time next week. Here is what you can expect.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 17, 2018, 9:12 p.m. View Comments
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    Hooks, Guidry, and Alleman Dominate Cajun Classic 2018
     Tyler Hooks took Mod 2wd and 4wd buggy, with Derek Guidry winning 13.5 wheeler, 17.5 stock buggy, and Mod SC, and Colby Alleman winning Stadium Truck at the 2018 Cajun Classic.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 16, 2018, 10:22 a.m. View Comments

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    Thornhill Championship Series Results
     This past weekend concluded the 8 race Thornhill Championship series. Here are the results!
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 16, 2018, 10:05 a.m. View Comments
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    Yeung Family Dominate MK Power R3
     Jonathan and Carson Yeung won nitro buggy and nitro truggy at the third round of the MK Power Championship Series.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 15, 2018, 2:42 p.m. View Comments
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    Niblett and Miller Win HMNC Winter R1
     Last weekend saw the start of the HMNC Winter series with Callum Niblett taking the win in nitro buggy and George Miller taking the win in Ebuggy.
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 15, 2018, 8:09 a.m. View Comments
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    Adam Drake PR SB401 Type R Promotion Videos
     Check out Adam Drake talking about the PR Racing SB401 Type R as well as turning some laps!
    Tyler Hooks Oct. 15, 2018, 3:02 p.m. View Comments

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