.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The most significant worry of those fighting for a playoff area in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a chauffeur that isn't remotely in the mix safes right into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was actually 32nd in the standings getting in Richmond, put themself in the playoffs along with a success-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, three races continue to be to establish the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champ and after that the next 15 vehicle drivers rated by wins along with dead heats broken through points.With the leading seven motorists in the standings all contending least one victory, the regular-season champion probably will be one of the champions. Thirteen drivers have actually won this year, implying around 3 places could be accessible on factors. Therefore that's in, who gets on the bubble and also who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen vehicle drivers with wins that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and also Austin Dillon.The blister altered significantly along with Dillon's success as right now maximum simply three places-- certainly not 4 as just before the Richmond competition-- may be readily available to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the 3 winless drivers with the best points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime move to gain the 400 So allow's specify: There are actually five winless chauffeurs that would certainly be actually combating for the existing three locations accessible entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the standings, are actually 3 aspects responsible for Wallace.In various other terms, it's going to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and also Daytona last year, yet those also are places where Wallace customarily has managed effectively. Gibbs still seeks his 1st job Mug gain. Chastain is actually the driver with one of the most latest adventure in playoff tension scenarios, where he mainly has confirmed he can easily create factors happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible drivers that more or less skin must-win circumstances: 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 Sporting Activities. He has spent years covering motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Setting journal as well as The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Receive extra from NASCAR Mug Series Follow your favorites to acquire information regarding activities, updates as well as even more.