.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The most significant worry of those defending a playoff area in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a vehicle driver who isn't remotely in the mix safes right into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was actually 32nd in the status entering into Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, 3 races remain to establish the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs contain 16 drivers-- the regular-season champ and afterwards the following 15 chauffeurs placed through wins along with ties broken by points.With the leading 7 vehicle drivers in the standings all contending minimum one success, the regular-season champion likely is going to be one of the winners. Thirteen vehicle drivers have actually succeeded this year, implying up to three spots might be readily available on aspects. So that resides in, who performs the bubble and also who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 motorists along with success 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 as well as Austin Dillon.The bubble transformed considerably with Dillon's victory as right now just simply three locations-- certainly not four as just before the Richmond competition-- can be offered to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain fell beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the 3 winless motorists with the absolute most points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to succeed the 400 Therefore allow's specify: There are actually five winless vehicle drivers who will be actually fighting for the existing 3 areas offered solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, who is 15 points above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the standings, are three points responsible for Wallace.In various other phrases, it is actually going to be actually a battle to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and Daytona in 2013, yet those also are actually places where Wallace generally has actually managed well. Gibbs still seeks his very first profession Mug gain. Chastain is the driver along with one of the most recent adventure in playoff stress circumstances, where he usually has actually proven he may make points happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers who pretty much skin must-win conditions: 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 deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually devoted many years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire a lot more from NASCAR Mug Series Observe your preferences to receive relevant information about games, updates and also more.