.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The biggest concern of those fighting for a playoff location in the NASCAR Mug Collection is that a chauffeur that isn't from another location in the mix vaults right into the playoffs with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the status getting into Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a questionable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, three races remain to put the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champ and after that the following 15 motorists positioned by triumphes along with ties broken by points.With the leading seven chauffeurs in the standings all contending least one success, the regular-season champ probably is going to be among the champions. Thirteen motorists have actually won this year, implying around 3 areas can be accessible on points. Thus who remains in, that's on the blister as well as that is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 drivers along with success that reside in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The blister altered drastically with Dillon's victory as today just only three places-- certainly not 4 as just before the Richmond race-- might be offered to winless drivers. Both Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the good side of being one of the three winless vehicle drivers with one of the most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to win the Cook Out 400 Therefore permit's get to the points: There are 5 winless drivers that would certainly be actually combating for the existing 3 places available solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 aspects over Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the status, are 3 aspects behind Wallace.In various other phrases, it's visiting be actually a fight to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan and also Daytona last year, yet those likewise are actually areas where Wallace traditionally has managed effectively. Gibbs still seeks his first profession Cup succeed. Chastain is actually the vehicle driver along with the most latest knowledge in playoff pressure scenarios, where he usually has actually confirmed he can easily create traits happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible motorists that practically skin must-win conditions: 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 and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually devoted decades dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Updates, NASCAR Scene publication and also The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire much more from NASCAR Mug Collection Observe your preferences to obtain info about activities, information and additional.