30 MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Luke Schwemler had one word to describe the custom-built JR Race Car given to the Junior Dragster World Champion at the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit World Finals at Memphis International Raceway. That word was awesome. With a custom paint scheme from Jerron Settles of Imagine That Customs, the custom-built car was unveiled by JR Race Car’s Kevin Horner and Brian Nelson at the Trick Flow Racer’s Party on Friday night of the World Finals weekend. All the junior dragster racers gathered around the eye-catching machine with its unique design. To win the JR Race Car, Schwemler had to go through six rounds of competition from the best junior drivers from all over North America. And, that came after he and other drivers had qualified for the Summit World Finals through their home tracks or through one of the Division Team Finals. For Schwemler, the Division 5 champion, it meant a nearly 12- hour drive from his hometown of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, to Memphis International Raceway. “It was a long drive down here, but it was definitely worth it. To win a new race car, that’s an awesome prize,” said Schwemler, whose home track is the Grand Bend Motorplex. “That last race, I knew I cut a bad light (in the final) and I was worrying all the way down the track. When I saw that win light, I was cheering in the car.” The bad light which Schwemler referred to was a .075 reaction time, his slowest of the day. But, he still came out on top against No. 1 qualifier Nick Ferraro from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., who was representing Immokalee Regional Raceway. SUPERSERIES CHAMPIONS SCHWEMLER RECEIVES AWESOME PRIZE FOR JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP