.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The biggest concern of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Collection is actually that a vehicle driver who isn't remotely in the mix safes in to the playoffs with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the status getting in Richmond, placed himself in the playoffs along with a success-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, 3 ethnicities continue to be to establish the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champ and after that the following 15 chauffeurs placed through success along with dead heats breached by points.With the top 7 vehicle drivers in the status all contending minimum one triumph, the regular-season champ most likely is going to be among the champions. Thirteen vehicle drivers have actually gained this year, suggesting around 3 spots might be accessible on aspects. Thus that resides in, that's on the bubble and also that is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen drivers along with success that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Pursuit Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The bubble altered significantly with Dillon's triumph as today at most simply 3 areas-- certainly not 4 as before the Richmond race-- could be on call to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the silver lining of being one of the 3 winless motorists with the most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to win the Cook Out 400 Therefore permit's specify: There are five winless chauffeurs that would be actually fighting for the current three locations available only on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, incorporated the status, are 3 factors responsible for Wallace.In other words, it's visiting be a match to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan and Daytona in 2013, but those likewise are spots where Wallace typically has operated effectively. Gibbs still seeks his 1st career Cup gain. Chastain is actually the chauffeur along with the most recent experience in playoff pressure scenarios, where he mainly has actually proven he can create points happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible drivers that essentially face must-win circumstances: 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has spent many years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene journal as well as The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get even more coming from NASCAR Cup Collection Follow your faves to obtain details concerning games, updates as well as additional.