GRANITE CITY, Ill. — A battle between best friends ended with Kyle Bronson standing tall Friday night at Tri-City Speedway. Bronson, the polesitter, went unchallenged in the lead through the race’s first 30 laps. Nick Hoffman was the first to step up on lap 33, using the inside lane to close on Bronson in turns three and four. As Bronson reached traffic, Shirley closed in and made his move with four laps to go. Shirley thundered underneath Bronson in turn two as Bronson got caught behind the lap car of Todd Cooney. That’s when Bronson dove to the inside, pulling his Rocket Chassis almost even with Shirley, as the No. Bronson retook the lead in turn one on lap 38, muscling Shirley up the racetrack and allowing both Hoffman and Bobby Pierce close in behind them.

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