.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The greatest issue of those defending a playoff area in the NASCAR Mug Set is actually that a motorist who isn't remotely in the mix vaults in to the playoffs along with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings entering Richmond, put themself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities stay to establish the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 motorists-- the regular-season champion and after that the next 15 motorists rated through wins with ties broken through points.With the best 7 drivers in the status all contending least one triumph, the regular-season champion most likely will be one of the winners. Thirteen motorists have succeeded this year, suggesting approximately 3 locations can be accessible on points. Thus who's in, who gets on the bubble and also that goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen motorists along with victories who are in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The bubble modified considerably with Dillon's victory as today just only three places-- not four as prior to the Richmond race-- can be offered to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain fell beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being one of the three winless drivers with the absolute most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the 400 Therefore allow's get to the points: There are actually five winless chauffeurs who will be battling for the present three spots offered solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (presently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, tied in the status, are 3 aspects responsible for Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually mosting likely to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan and Daytona last year, but those additionally are actually locations where Wallace commonly has actually operated properly. Gibbs still finds his initial job Cup succeed. Chastain is the motorist along with one of the most current adventure in playoff tension situations, where he mainly has actually proven he may create factors happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible chauffeurs that essentially skin must-win conditions: 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has spent years covering motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene journal and The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain even more coming from NASCAR Mug Series Follow your favorites to acquire details concerning activities, information and also additional.