.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The most significant worry of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Collection is that a motorist that isn't remotely in the mix safes right into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the standings going into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a success-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, 3 ethnicities continue to be to set the playoff field: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs contain 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and after that the following 15 drivers rated through success along with ties breached by points.With the best 7 vehicle drivers in the status all having at the very least one triumph, the regular-season champ likely is going to be among the champions. Thirteen motorists have gained this year, indicating around three spots could be offered on aspects. Therefore that resides in, that's on the bubble and who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with triumphes that remain 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 transformed significantly along with Dillon's victory as today just merely 3 spots-- not four as just before the Richmond race-- can be accessible to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain fell below the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the 3 winless chauffeurs along with the most points.Joey Logano discusses Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to succeed the Cook Out 400 Therefore permit's specify: There are five winless vehicle drivers who would be actually battling for the current 3 locations offered exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and also Chastain), with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 factors above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, incorporated the status, are actually three factors behind Wallace.In various other terms, it's going to be a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and also Daytona in 2013, but those likewise are actually spots where Wallace customarily has run well. Gibbs still finds his very first job Cup win. Chastain is the driver with the best latest knowledge in playoff tension scenarios, where he mostly has verified he can easily create factors happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs that essentially skin must-win situations: 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 and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, with jobs at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Scene journal and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get extra from NASCAR Mug Set Observe your preferences to receive info about video games, news and additional.