.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The greatest worry of those defending a playoff area in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a driver that isn't from another location in the mix safes in to the playoffs along with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the status entering into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, 3 ethnicities continue to be to put the playoff field: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and afterwards the next 15 vehicle drivers ranked by victories with ties violated through points.With the leading seven vehicle drivers in the status all contending the very least one victory, the regular-season champ most likely is going to be just one of the victors. Thirteen drivers have actually succeeded this year, meaning approximately three areas could be available on aspects. So who resides in, that gets on the bubble and also that goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with triumphes that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Pursuit Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric as well as Austin Dillon.The blister transformed considerably along with Dillon's triumph as right now maximum only three spots-- certainly not 4 as just before the Richmond race-- might be offered to winless vehicle drivers. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the good side of being one of the 3 winless motorists with the best points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to win the 400 So that allow's specify: There are five winless vehicle drivers who will be actually fighting for the existing 3 places readily available solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 points over Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, incorporated the status, are 3 aspects behind Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually going to be actually a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and also Daytona in 2015, however those likewise are places where Wallace generally has managed well. Gibbs still finds his very first career Cup succeed. Chastain is the motorist along with one of the most latest adventure in playoff tension circumstances, where he usually has actually shown he can easily create traits happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers who pretty much 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 and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has devoted years dealing with motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Setting journal and The (Daytona Coastline) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Receive extra coming from NASCAR Mug Collection Follow your favorites to obtain information concerning games, updates and also additional.