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Alex Thompson2 vs Michael Strickland4

Career head-to-head built only from official races where both drivers shared the same starting field.

Comparison Center

Alex Thompson216finished ahead

SHARED STARTS1270 ties

Michael Strickland4111finished ahead

CAREER EDGE

Shared-Start Performance

Alex Thompson2 Avg Finish: 19.79
Michael Strickland4 Avg Finish: 9.02
Alex Thompson2 Wins: 0
Michael Strickland4 Wins: 7
Alex Thompson2 Ahead %: 12.6%
Michael Strickland4 Ahead %: 87.4%

RECENT FORM

Last Five Shared Starts

Sep 9, 2025 • Michael Strickland4Alex Thompson2 P6 / Michael Strickland4 P1

Sep 8, 2026 • Clear 86°F 12% 6 MPH 0.00inAlex Thompson2 P26 / Michael Strickland4 P21

Sep 30, 2025 • Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPHAlex Thompson2 P27 / Michael Strickland4 P15

Sep 26, 2023 • Pocono 200 ***Round 1*** PoconoAlex Thompson2 P16 / Michael Strickland4 P3

Sep 25, 2023 • Federated Auto Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55Alex Thompson2 P16 / Michael Strickland4 P11

TRACK-BY-TRACK

Where They Meet

Partly Cloudy 77°F 0% 1 MPH3 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 3

Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPH3 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 3

Indy 200 Indianapolis 2009 NASCAR Oval2 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 2

New Hampshire 200 New Hampshire2 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 2

Michigan 200 Michigan2 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Partly Cloudy 82°F 0% 1 MPH2 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

***ALLSTAR RACE*** IRacing Superspeedway1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

***CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 8 DRIVERS*** Homestead1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

***ROUND 1 16 DRIVERS*** Auto Club1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

ATLANTA **OLD** Atlanta Oval - 20081 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Atlanta 200 (New) Atlanta Oval1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Atlanta Oval - 20081 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

AUTO CLUB **ROUND 2** Auto Club1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Auto Club 200 *Round 2* Auto Club1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

BRISTOL **ROUND 1** Bristol Single Pit1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Bristol 200 Night Bristol Single Pit1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Cedar Lake 305 Sprints Cedar Lake Speedway1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Cedar Lake Late Model Cedar Lake Speedway1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

CHARLOTTE **CHAMPIONSHIP** [Retired] Charlotte Oval - 20181 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Charlotte 200 ***Round 2*** [Retired] Charlotte Oval - 2018 Night1 meetingsAlex Thompson2 ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

RIVALRY TIMELINE

Recent Meetings

Sep 9, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Michael Strickland4Alex Thompson2 P6 — Michael Strickland4 P1R15 • starts P15 / P4 • incidents 14 / 4

Sep 8, 2026 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Clear 86°F 12% 6 MPH 0.00inAlex Thompson2 P26 — Michael Strickland4 P21R25 • starts P17 / P7 • incidents 4 / 4

Sep 30, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPHAlex Thompson2 P27 — Michael Strickland4 P15R17 • starts P16 / P4 • incidents 2 / 4

Sep 26, 2023 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Pocono 200 ***Round 1*** PoconoAlex Thompson2 P16 — Michael Strickland4 P3R18 • starts P17 / P2 • incidents 22 / 8

Sep 25, 2023 • Dirt • Federated Auto Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55Alex Thompson2 P16 — Michael Strickland4 P11R10 • starts P4 / P9 • incidents 16 / 4

Sep 2, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 70°F 0% 2 MPHAlex Thompson2 P25 — Michael Strickland4 P3R14 • starts P23 / P4 • incidents 20 / 4

Sep 19, 2023 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Richmond 200 ***Round 1*** [Retired] Richmond - 2007Alex Thompson2 P20 — Michael Strickland4 P14R17 • starts P15 / P1 • incidents 24 / 14

Sep 18, 2023 • Dirt • Lernerville Late Model Lernerville SpeedwayAlex Thompson2 P13 — Michael Strickland4 P12R9 • starts P10 / P16 • incidents 4 / 2

Sep 17, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPHAlex Thompson2 P29 — Michael Strickland4 P5R6 • starts P14 / P12 • incidents 9 / 1

Sep 16, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Clear 77°F 0% 1 MPHAlex Thompson2 P17 — Michael Strickland4 P12R16 • starts P20 / P12 • incidents 25 / 12

Sep 15, 2026 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 88°F 11% 7 MPH 0.00inAlex Thompson2 P12 — Michael Strickland4 P19R26 • starts P11 / P18 • incidents 12 / 14

Sep 12, 2023 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Indy 200 Indianapolis 2009 NASCAR OvalAlex Thompson2 P18 — Michael Strickland4 P4R16 • starts P15 / P2 • incidents 14 / 4

Sep 11, 2023 • Dirt • Cedar Lake 305 Sprints Cedar Lake SpeedwayAlex Thompson2 P13 — Michael Strickland4 P7R8 • starts P10 / P5 • incidents 8 / 14

Sep 10, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • ATLANTA **OLD** Atlanta Oval - 2008Alex Thompson2 P13 — Michael Strickland4 P3R5 • starts P28 / P2 • incidents 11 / 0

Sep 1, 2026 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 86°F 53% 6 MPH 0.00inAlex Thompson2 P24 — Michael Strickland4 P14R24 • starts P19 / P10 • incidents 6 / 4

Oct 9, 2023 • Dirt • Lanier 305 Sprints Lanier National Speedway DirtAlex Thompson2 P6 — Michael Strickland4 P8R12 • starts P10 / P5 • incidents 4 / 6

Oct 8, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • NEW HAMPSHIRE New HampshireAlex Thompson2 P22 — Michael Strickland4 P15R8 • starts P30 / P3 • incidents 9 / 9

Oct 7, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Clear 86°F 0% 2 MPHAlex Thompson2 P24 — Michael Strickland4 P9R18 • starts P21 / P14 • incidents 0 / 0

Oct 30, 2023 • Dirt • Williams Grove Late Model Williams Grove SpeedwayAlex Thompson2 P7 — Michael Strickland4 P9R15 • starts P14 / P3 • incidents 4 / 4

Oct 3, 2023 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Daytona 200 Night ***Round 1*** Daytona OvalAlex Thompson2 P22 — Michael Strickland4 P5R19 • starts P17 / P4 • incidents 18 / 13