.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The largest worry of those defending a playoff place in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a chauffeur that isn't from another location in the mix safes in to the playoffs with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was actually 32nd in the status entering Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a triumph-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities remain to put the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 motorists-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the following 15 drivers rated through wins along with ties broken by points.With the top seven vehicle drivers in the status all having at least one victory, the regular-season champion probably is going to be one of the victors. Thirteen vehicle drivers have gained this year, implying approximately three areas may be available on points. Thus that remains in, who gets on the blister and who is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with triumphes that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The bubble modified dramatically with Dillon's triumph as today at most merely 3 spots-- not four as prior to the Richmond competition-- can be accessible to winless drivers. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the silver lining of being just one of the three winless motorists along with one of the most points.Joey Logano discusses Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the Cook Out 400 Therefore let's get to the points: There are five winless drivers that would certainly be actually fighting for the existing 3 places accessible exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 points over Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the status, are actually 3 points behind Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually heading to be actually a battle to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and also Daytona in 2013, but those additionally are actually spots where Wallace customarily has actually run effectively. Gibbs still seeks his 1st career Cup succeed. Chastain is the chauffeur with the absolute most latest expertise in playoff pressure circumstances, where he primarily has actually confirmed he can easily create traits happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who practically face must-win circumstances: 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually spent decades dealing with motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene magazine as well as The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire a lot more from NASCAR Cup Collection Follow your favorites to receive details regarding activities, updates and even more.