.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The biggest concern of those fighting for a playoff area in the NASCAR Mug Series is actually that a chauffeur who isn't from another location in the mix safes in to the playoffs with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the standings getting in Richmond, placed himself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, 3 races stay to put the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs contain 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and then the next 15 drivers rated by wins with dead heats violated through points.With the best seven vehicle drivers in the status all contending minimum one triumph, the regular-season champ likely is going to be one of the champions. Thirteen vehicle drivers have succeeded this year, suggesting around three places might be offered on aspects. So that's in, that performs the bubble and also who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen chauffeurs along with success that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric as well as Austin Dillon.The blister changed significantly along with Dillon's triumph as now maximum simply three spots-- certainly not 4 as just before the Richmond race-- could be accessible to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being among the 3 winless chauffeurs with the absolute most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to win the 400 Thus permit's get to the points: There are actually five winless chauffeurs that would certainly be actually battling for the existing three spots offered entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 points above Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the standings, are actually 3 factors behind Wallace.In various other words, it's visiting be a match to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and Daytona in 2014, however those likewise are actually locations where Wallace traditionally has actually run effectively. Gibbs still finds his 1st job Cup gain. Chastain is actually the motorist with the most latest expertise in playoff stress conditions, where he primarily has shown he may make traits happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who pretty much skin must-win scenarios: 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 as well as Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has spent years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, with assignments at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire a lot more from NASCAR Mug Set Observe your favorites to obtain relevant information concerning activities, information and even more.