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Eric Schaffer vs Michael Strickland4

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

Comparison Center

Eric Schaffer54finished ahead

SHARED STARTS1010 ties

Michael Strickland447finished ahead

CAREER EDGE

Shared-Start Performance

Eric Schaffer Avg Finish: 10.94
Michael Strickland4 Avg Finish: 10.74
Eric Schaffer Wins: 10
Michael Strickland4 Wins: 4
Eric Schaffer Ahead %: 53.5%
Michael Strickland4 Ahead %: 46.5%

RECENT FORM

Last Five Shared Starts

Sep 8, 2026 • Clear 86°F 12% 6 MPH 0.00inEric Schaffer P1 / Michael Strickland4 P21

Sep 4, 2026 • Partly Cloudy 84°F 47% 7 MPH 0.00inEric Schaffer P19 / Michael Strickland4 P25

Sep 30, 2025 • Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P2 / Michael Strickland4 P15

Sep 3, 2024 • Mostly Cloudy 77°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P16 / Michael Strickland4 P25

Sep 25, 2026 • Clear 79°F 46% 6 MPH 0.00inEric Schaffer P10 / Michael Strickland4 P17

TRACK-BY-TRACK

Where They Meet

Partly Cloudy 77°F 0% 1 MPH3 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 2

Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPH3 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 2 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Qualcomm Circuit (Naval Base Coronado)2 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 2

Partly Cloudy 82°F 0% 1 MPH2 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

***ALLSTAR RACE*** IRacing Superspeedway1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

***ROUND 1 16 DRIVERS*** Auto Club1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

***ROUND 2 12 DRIVERS*** Oval1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

ATLANTA **OLD** Atlanta Oval - 20081 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

Atlanta Oval - 20081 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

AUTO CLUB **ROUND 2** Auto Club1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

Auto Club 200 *Round 2* Auto Club1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

BRISTOL **ROUND 1** Bristol Single Pit1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

Bristol 200 Night Bristol Single Pit1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

Bristol Motor Speedway Single Pit Roads1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

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

Charlotte 200 *Allstar Race* [Retired] Charlotte Oval - 20181 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

Charlotte Motor Speedway Oval1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

CHICAGOLAND **ROUND 1** Chicagoland1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

Clear 66°F 0% 1 MPH1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 1 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 0

Clear 73°F 56% 1 MPH 0.00in1 meetingsEric Schaffer ahead 0 • Michael Strickland4 ahead 1

RIVALRY TIMELINE

Recent Meetings

Sep 8, 2026 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Clear 86°F 12% 6 MPH 0.00inEric Schaffer P1 — Michael Strickland4 P21R25 • starts P3 / P7 • incidents 0 / 4

Sep 4, 2026 • NextGen Cup • Partly Cloudy 84°F 47% 7 MPH 0.00inEric Schaffer P19 — Michael Strickland4 P25R17 • starts P2 / P6 • incidents 10 / 4

Sep 30, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P2 — Michael Strickland4 P15R17 • starts P1 / P4 • incidents 4 / 4

Sep 3, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Mostly Cloudy 77°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P16 — Michael Strickland4 P25R4 • starts P1 / P8 • incidents 4 / 2

Sep 25, 2026 • NextGen Cup • Clear 79°F 46% 6 MPH 0.00inEric Schaffer P10 — Michael Strickland4 P17R19 • starts P1 / P7 • incidents 2 / 4

Sep 2, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 70°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P11 — Michael Strickland4 P3R14 • starts P1 / P4 • incidents 12 / 4

Sep 18, 2026 • NextGen Cup • St. Petersburg Grand Prix Grand PrixEric Schaffer P18 — Michael Strickland4 P4R18 • starts P6 / P11 • incidents 16 / 6

Sep 17, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P8 — Michael Strickland4 P5R6 • starts P30 / P12 • incidents 12 / 1

Sep 16, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Clear 77°F 0% 1 MPHEric Schaffer P11 — Michael Strickland4 P12R16 • starts P7 / P12 • incidents 32 / 12

Sep 10, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • ATLANTA **OLD** Atlanta Oval - 2008Eric Schaffer P2 — Michael Strickland4 P3R5 • starts P13 / P2 • incidents 2 / 0

Sep 1, 2026 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 86°F 53% 6 MPH 0.00inEric Schaffer P5 — Michael Strickland4 P14R24 • starts P6 / P10 • incidents 14 / 4

Oct 8, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • NEW HAMPSHIRE New HampshireEric Schaffer P11 — Michael Strickland4 P15R8 • starts P2 / P3 • incidents 4 / 9

Oct 7, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Clear 86°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P3 — Michael Strickland4 P9R18 • starts P5 / P14 • incidents 4 / 0

Oct 29, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 72°F 0% 1 MPHEric Schaffer P24 — Michael Strickland4 P3R10 • starts P1 / P4 • incidents 10 / 12

Oct 28, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • ***ROUND 1 16 DRIVERS*** Auto ClubEric Schaffer P20 — Michael Strickland4 P6R20 • starts P2 / P5 • incidents 0 / 0

Oct 2, 2026 • NextGen Cup • Charlotte Motor Speedway OvalEric Schaffer P15 — Michael Strickland4 P10R20 • starts P26 / P14 • incidents 0 / 1

Oct 15, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Mostly Cloudy 75°F 0% 1 MPHEric Schaffer P1 — Michael Strickland4 P2R9 • starts P1 / P2 • incidents 1 / 0

Oct 14, 2025 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 77°F 0% 1 MPHEric Schaffer P2 — Michael Strickland4 P12R19 • starts P1 / P3 • incidents 12 / 14

Oct 1, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Partly Cloudy 82°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P21 — Michael Strickland4 P3R7 • starts P17 / P26 • incidents 4 / 10

Nov 5, 2024 • Speedy Trophies Trucks • Mostly Cloudy 81°F 0% 2 MPHEric Schaffer P4 — Michael Strickland4 P3R11 • starts P3 / P5 • incidents 0 / 4