.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The largest concern of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Series is actually that a chauffeur who isn't remotely in the mix safes into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the status entering into Richmond, put themself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, three races remain to establish the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champ and after that the upcoming 15 motorists ranked through victories along with ties breached by points.With the best 7 drivers in the status all contending the very least one success, the regular-season champion likely is going to be among the champions. Thirteen chauffeurs have gained this year, meaning approximately three places could be readily available on points. Therefore who remains in, that gets on the bubble as well as who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 vehicle drivers 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 dramatically with Dillon's victory as right now at most just three areas-- not four as prior to the Richmond race-- can be offered to winless drivers. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the silver lining of being one of the 3 winless drivers with the most points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to succeed the Cook Out 400 Thus permit's specify: There are five winless vehicle drivers that would certainly be battling for the existing three locations available exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, who is 15 aspects above Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, tied in the status, are actually 3 points responsible for Wallace.In other terms, it is actually heading to be a match to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and Daytona in 2015, but those also are actually places where Wallace typically has operated well. Gibbs still finds his initial profession Mug succeed. Chastain is the driver with the best latest adventure in playoff pressure conditions, where he primarily has verified he may create traits happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible motorists that more or less face must-win circumstances: Hunt 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 as well as Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually spent years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire a lot more from NASCAR Cup Set Observe your preferences to obtain information about games, news as well as more.