.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The biggest concern of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Collection is actually that a chauffeur that isn't remotely in the mix vaults in to the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the status getting into Richmond, placed himself in the playoffs with a success-- albeit a questionable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, three races stay to place the playoff range: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champ and after that the next 15 chauffeurs rated through wins along with dead heats violated by points.With the top seven chauffeurs in the status all contending least one victory, the regular-season champion probably is going to be just one of the champions. Thirteen motorists have gained this year, implying up to three spots may be readily available on points. Therefore who resides in, who gets on the blister and also who is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 motorists along with victories that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The bubble transformed significantly along with Dillon's triumph as today just only 3 spots-- certainly not four as prior to the Richmond race-- might be on call to winless drivers. Each Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being just one of the three winless chauffeurs along with one of the most points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to succeed the 400 Therefore allow's specify: There are actually five winless motorists who will be battling for the present three areas accessible only on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 aspects over Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, incorporated the standings, are actually 3 points responsible for Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually going to be a battle to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2015, however those additionally are actually places where Wallace commonly has operated well. Gibbs still finds his 1st career Cup win. Chastain is the motorist along with one of the most current experience in playoff stress scenarios, where he typically has confirmed he can easily make points happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible drivers that essentially face must-win scenarios: Hunt Briscoe, Kyle Busch, Todd Gilliland, Josh Berry, Michael McDowell, Carson Hocevar, Noah Gragson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Erik Jones, Ryan Preece, Daniel Hemric, Justin Haley, Corey LaJoie, John Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton as well as Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually spent many years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, along with stints at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Scene publication and The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Receive extra from NASCAR Cup Series Observe your faves to get details regarding games, news and also more.