.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The greatest issue of those fighting for a playoff location in the NASCAR Cup Set is that a motorist that isn't remotely in the mix safes right into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings entering into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a triumph-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race normal season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities continue to be to establish the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and then the upcoming 15 chauffeurs rated through triumphes along with ties breached through points.With the leading seven motorists in the standings all having at the very least one success, the regular-season champ more than likely is going to be one of the victors. Thirteen drivers have actually won this year, meaning around three spots can be available on aspects. Therefore who remains in, who performs the bubble and also who is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen motorists along with victories that reside 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 bubble modified drastically along with Dillon's victory as now just just three areas-- certainly not four as just before the Richmond race-- might be readily available to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the good side of being one of the three winless vehicle drivers along with the best points.Joey Logano goes over Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to succeed the Cook Out 400 So that allow's specify: There are actually five winless chauffeurs that will be actually fighting for the existing three spots on call only on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 points above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, incorporated the standings, are three factors behind Wallace.In other words, it is actually going to be actually a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and Daytona in 2014, but those additionally are actually spots where Wallace customarily has actually managed properly. Gibbs still seeks his very first profession Mug win. Chastain is the chauffeur with one of the most current expertise in playoff stress scenarios, where he mainly has confirmed he can create factors happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible drivers that basically skin must-win scenarios: 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 also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually invested decades dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with jobs at ESPN, Sporting Updates, NASCAR Setting magazine as well as The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get much more coming from NASCAR Mug Series Follow your favorites to acquire details concerning activities, updates and additional.