(New York, NY, October 22, 2018) - The nomination of Jim Barr, vice president and general manager at Crest Acura and Crest Cadillac in Syracuse, New York, for the 2019 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced today by TIME. 

 Barr is one of a select group of 51 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 102^nd annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show in San Francisco on January 25, 2019. The announcement of this year's 50^th annual award was made by Jorg Stratmann, publisher, TIME, and Doug Timmerman, president of Auto Finance for Ally Financial.

 The TIME Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry's most prestigious and highly coveted honors. Recipients are among the nation's most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment to community service. Barr, 49, was chosen to represent the New York State Automobile Dealers Association in the national competition - one of only 51 auto dealers nominated for the 50^th annual award from more than 16,000 nationwide.