.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The greatest concern of those fighting for a playoff area in the NASCAR Cup Series is actually that a vehicle driver that isn't remotely in the mix safes in to the playoffs along with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the standings getting into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a triumph-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, three ethnicities remain to set the playoff range: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 drivers-- the regular-season champ and after that the following 15 chauffeurs positioned by triumphes with ties breached through points.With the top 7 vehicle drivers in the standings all contending the very least one success, the regular-season champion most likely will be among the champions. Thirteen vehicle drivers have succeeded this year, suggesting up to three areas may be offered on factors. Therefore that resides in, who's on the bubble as well as who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen motorists along with triumphes who are in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric as well as Austin Dillon.The blister changed significantly along with Dillon's victory as today at most only 3 spots-- not four as before the Richmond competition-- might be readily available to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being just one of the three winless drivers along with the best points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to win the 400 Thus permit's specify: There are actually 5 winless motorists who will be actually battling for the current three areas offered solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, who is 15 factors above Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, tied in the status, are three factors behind Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually visiting be actually a fight to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and Daytona last year, yet those likewise are actually areas where Wallace customarily has operated properly. Gibbs still finds his very first occupation Cup succeed. Chastain is the driver with the best recent knowledge in playoff pressure circumstances, where he mainly has actually shown he may make traits happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs that virtually skin 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton as well as Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually invested many years covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Setting magazine and The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain extra coming from NASCAR Cup Set Observe your faves to get information concerning games, news as well as even more.