• Kacey Frederick

    Assistant Editor
    Phone: ‪(479) 310-0291‬

    Kacey Frederick joined as the assistant editor of NOLN in 2023 after graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith with a bachelor’s in English and a minor in philosophy. The grandchild of a former motorcycle repair shop owner, he’s undergone many trials and tribulations with vehicles. Now the proud owner of a reliable 2011 Toyota Camry, he works to represent those in the service industry that keep him and so many others safely rolling on.

    Shop Look

    Shop Look: Insta-Lube of Omaha, Nebraska

    Kacey Frederick
    March 19, 2025
    An aging facility has been rejuvenated since being taken over by new ownership in 2019.
    PAMA
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    Running a Shop

    iFLEX 2025: Your Inside Look

    Kacey Frederick
    Feb. 28, 2025
    PAMA officials provide a sneak peek of what's in store for one of the automotive service industry's biggest annual events.
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    Profiles

    Doing What You Love, Taking Care of Others: Bookout’s Tire and Lube

    Kacey Frederick
    Feb. 27, 2025
    From the time he was a teen in high school, Robert Bookout knew he wanted his own service station. Now, the 70-year-old shop owner has only continued to provide for the community...
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    Maine’s Right to Repair: The Work Being Done to Implement It

    Kacey Frederick
    Jan. 21, 2025
    Tim Winkeler, CEO of VIP Tires & Service, shares how he’s addressing the concerns of independent shops in a working group for R2R’s implementation.