.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The greatest concern of those defending a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a vehicle driver who isn't remotely in the mix safes right into the playoffs along with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the standings entering Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, three ethnicities remain to put the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 motorists-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the following 15 drivers positioned through victories with dead heats violated through points.With the top 7 drivers in the standings all having at least one victory, the regular-season champ probably is going to be just one of the winners. Thirteen motorists have succeeded this year, suggesting approximately three locations may be on call on aspects. Thus who's in, that's on the bubble and also that is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with triumphes 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 bubble changed substantially with Dillon's triumph as now just only 3 locations-- certainly not four as before the Richmond race-- can be offered to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain fell under the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the silver lining of being among the three winless chauffeurs along with the most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to succeed the Cook Out 400 So allow's get to the points: There are actually five winless vehicle drivers who would certainly be actually combating for the existing 3 locations on call exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 points over Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, incorporated the standings, are 3 aspects responsible for Wallace.In various other words, it is actually visiting be actually a match to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan and also Daytona last year, yet those also are actually areas where Wallace customarily has run effectively. Gibbs still finds his initial career Mug succeed. Chastain is actually the driver with the best current experience in playoff tension scenarios, where he typically has actually confirmed he may create points happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers who virtually skin must-win circumstances: Chase 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 actually spent decades dealing with motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Scene publication and The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get a lot more from NASCAR Mug Series Follow your preferences to receive details about video games, information and also even more.