Drag Illustrated Issue 144, May 2019 | Page 11

ONE COOL ‘CUDA Arizona’s Mike Cotten hangs the front hoops in his 383ci Plymouth-powered 1970 Barracuda just fractions of a second after turning on the red light in the third round of Super Stock eliminations at the NHRA Winternationals. Cotten has been a fixture on the West Coast NHRA sportsman racing scene since he made his debut in the early ‘80s. He went on to amass a number of accomplishments, including winning the Dallas national event in Stock Eliminator in 1991 and 1992. Cotten remains a heavy hitter in his 9-second ‘Cuda, finishing 10th in the 2018 Super Stock national points and runner-up in the Division 7 championship chase. Photograph by Will McDougle Auto Club Raceway | Pomona, California | Saturday, February 9, 2019 May 2019 DragIllustrated.com | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | 11