.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The most significant problem of those fighting for a playoff location in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a chauffeur that isn't from another location in the mix safes into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was actually 32nd in the status entering Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race normal season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities remain to put the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and then the next 15 drivers placed by triumphes with dead heats breached by points.With the best seven chauffeurs in the status all having at the very least one success, the regular-season champion likely will be among the victors. Thirteen chauffeurs have succeeded this year, indicating up to three areas might be accessible on points. So who remains in, who gets on the bubble as well as that goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with success who reside 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 and also Austin Dillon.The blister altered substantially along with Dillon's triumph as now just merely three places-- not four as just before the Richmond race-- might be readily available to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the 3 winless drivers with the absolute most points.Joey Logano talks about Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the 400 Thus let's get to the points: There are five winless drivers who will be fighting for the present 3 locations on call solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), along with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the status, are actually 3 points behind Wallace.In various other words, it is actually mosting likely to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2015, yet those also are locations where Wallace generally has actually operated effectively. Gibbs still finds his initial job Cup gain. Chastain is actually the driver with one of the most recent experience in playoff pressure situations, where he typically has actually proven he may make points happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible drivers that essentially face must-win situations: 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 deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has devoted many years dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene magazine and also The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire even more from NASCAR Mug Collection Observe your faves to acquire information regarding activities, information as well as additional.