.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The most significant worry of those defending a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a motorist that isn't remotely in the mix vaults right into the playoffs with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was actually 32nd in the status getting into Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs with a triumph-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, three ethnicities remain to establish the playoff range: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs contain 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and then the next 15 chauffeurs positioned by triumphes along with dead heats broken by points.With the top seven chauffeurs in the standings all having at least one victory, the regular-season champ probably is going to be among the winners. Thirteen drivers have gained this year, suggesting approximately three locations could be available on factors. Thus who resides in, who's on the blister as well as who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with triumphes 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 also Austin Dillon.The bubble modified dramatically along with Dillon's victory as right now maximum just three places-- not four as before the Richmond competition-- could be readily available to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain fell under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being just one of the three winless drivers along with the absolute most points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to win the Cook Out 400 So permit's specify: There are actually five winless vehicle drivers who would be combating for the current 3 spots offered entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 aspects over Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the status, are actually 3 aspects behind Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually mosting likely to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and Daytona in 2015, however those additionally are actually areas where Wallace customarily has managed properly. Gibbs still seeks his very first profession Cup succeed. Chastain is the motorist with the absolute most latest knowledge in playoff tension circumstances, where he mainly has actually verified he may make points happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible drivers that pretty much 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually devoted many years covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with jobs at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Setting magazine and The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Receive much more coming from NASCAR Cup Collection Observe your preferences to obtain relevant information about activities, headlines as well as more.