OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION

2025-2026 Pub. 1 Membership Directory

South Dakota’s Franchised Dealer of the Year

TIME, in partnership with Ally and in cooperation with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), has honored these South Dakota new car and truck dealers:

2025 Steve Beck, Pierre

2024 Matt Einspahr, Brookings

2023 Cody Haiar, Winner

2022 Jim Lake, Sioux Falls 

2021 Mike Schulte, Sioux Falls 

2020 Don Patnoe, Rapid City

2019 Doug Knust, Winner

2017 Scott Peterson, Belle Fourche

2016 John Iverson, Mitchell

2015 Jenny Wegner, Pierre

2014 David Hersrud, Sturgis

2013 Dan Lamb, Onida

2012 Marty Rypkema, Rapid City

2011 Mark McKie, Rapid City

2010 Jim Wegner, Pierre

2009 John Deniger, Huron

2008 Chuck Stewart, Vermillion

2007 Pat Prostrollo, Madison

2006 Tom Mahan, Groton

2005 Harley Hansen, Redfield

2004 James “Robbie” Robinson, Yankton

2003 Mike McCormick, Salem

2002 Don Burns, Philip

2001 Loren Eggebraaten, Sioux Falls

2000 Richard Bair, Martin

1999 Kevin Randall, Rapid City

1998 Jim Jacobsen, Sturgis

1997 Ron Einspahr, Brookings

1996 Gary Chase, Onida

1995 Jim Lust, Aberdeen

1994 Bob Hayes, Watertown

1993 John Ehret, Yankton

1992 Bill Willrodt, Chamberlain

1991 Hank Wegner, Pierre

1990 Don Bradley, Redfield

1989 Bob Beadle, Bowdle

1988 Jack Stewart, Vermillion

1987 Mark Mollers, Rapid City

1986 Eddie Reiss, Mobridge

1985 Julius Kirschenmann, Aberdeen

1984 Louis Wudel, Yankton

1983 Morry Hersrud, Sturgis

1982 Jerry Prostrollo, Madison

1981 William Edwards, Aberdeen

1980 Howard Johnson, Aberdeen

1979 Leon Miller, Winner

1978 Milo Rypkema, Rapid City

1977 Don Jacobsen, Sturgis

1976 Les Triggs, Rapid City

1975 Hy Hurwitz, Sioux Falls

1974 Homer Harding, Pierre

1973 Rich Hodgson, Aberdeen

1972 Chris Hogan, Rapid City

1971 Grant Amundson, Watertown

1970 Duke Tufty, Sioux Falls

1969 Irwin Dybdahl, Brookings

1968 George Fillbach, Faulkton

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