ProTek RC PRO Team Driver Tyler Hooks
Presented by AMain Hobbies
Professional RC Accomplishments
- Member of the United States contingent at the 2016 IFMAR 1:8 Off-Road World Championships in Las Vegas, NV.
- 13.5 4WD Buggy Champion at 2018 ROAR 1:10 Dirt Nationals.
- Won 2022 eTruggy titles at the Southern Indoor Championships, Psycho Nitro Blast, and Southern Nationals.
- Captured 17.5 2WD Buggy crown at the 2022 Florida Carpet Championships at Beachline Raceway in Cocoa, FL.
- Was a $1,000 transfer winner and invite main event participant at the inaugural 2022 Visions Off-Road RC event at Mid-America Outdoors in Jay, OK (1:8 off-road).
- Opened 2023 winning overall champion honors at the Beast of the East Triple Crown at WORC's Thunder Alley R/C Speedway in Lucama, NC, winning 1:8 eBuggy and 1:10 2WD modified buggy.
- Won 13.5 4WD Buggy at the 2023 JConcepts NCTS5 Winter Carpet Nationals at RC One Racing in Macomb Township, MI.
- Tyler is a talented oval racer, traveling to major roundy-round races a half dozen times per season: 2022 JConcepts Summer Oval Nationals Modified Sprint Car winner, 2023 JConcepts Winter Oval Nationals Modified Sprint Car Runner-Up, RC Chili Bowl Late Model podium finisher.
RC Industry Employment
Works full-time as Event Manager for JConcepts, Inc., at the JC headquarters in Florida, handling a variety of duties, including traveling to support the JConcepts brand at RC events of all types throughout the U.S.
Also serves as on-air talent for LiveRC.com streaming broadcasts, providing unique expert analysis from a racer’s perspective and that of a racing fan and RC industry contributor as well as writing the daily news articles for the LiveRC.com website.
Personal
Parents: Doug and Destiny Hooks
Education: Graduated from St. Edwards University in Austin, TX in 2019 with a BBA in Management and a Minor in Communication.
Hobbies: Enjoys living his dream of working and racing in the RC industry, working out, watching motorsports, and hanging out with friends.
