.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The most significant issue of those defending a playoff location in the NASCAR Mug Collection is that a chauffeur who isn't from another location in the mix safes right into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings going into Richmond, put themself in the playoffs with a success-- albeit a questionable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, 3 ethnicities remain to place the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and afterwards the next 15 vehicle drivers placed through victories along with dead heats violated by points.With the leading 7 vehicle drivers in the status all having at the very least one triumph, the regular-season champ likely will be among the champions. Thirteen vehicle drivers have won this year, indicating around 3 spots may be readily available on factors. Therefore who remains in, who performs the bubble as well as who is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 vehicle drivers along with success that reside in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The blister modified drastically along with Dillon's victory as today at most merely 3 locations-- not 4 as before the Richmond race-- might be accessible to winless vehicle drivers. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the 3 winless vehicle drivers with the absolute most points.Joey Logano talks about Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the Cook Out 400 So allow's specify: There are five winless drivers that would certainly be combating for the current three locations available entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 factors above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, incorporated the standings, are three points behind Wallace.In other terms, it is actually heading to be a battle to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2015, but those also are spots where Wallace generally has actually operated well. Gibbs still finds his very first profession Mug succeed. Chastain is actually the driver along with the most latest adventure in playoff pressure situations, where he typically has actually verified he can easily create factors happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers who essentially face must-win scenarios: Pursuit 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually spent years covering motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Setting magazine and also The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain more from NASCAR Mug Collection Follow your favorites to obtain relevant information about activities, headlines and also even more.